langs: 1 сентября [ru] / september 1 [en] / 1. september [de] / 1er septembre [fr] / 1º settembre [it] / 1 de septiembre [es]
days: august 29 / august 30 / august 31 / september 1 / september 2 / september 3 / september 4
#1 1916 Boreas
1916 Boreas , provisional designation 1953 RA , is an eccentric, stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. After its discovery in 1953, it became a lost asteroid until 1974. It was named after Boreas from Greek mythology. 1916 Boreas Discovery [
#2 1070 Tunica
1070 Tunica , provisional designation 1926 RB , is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 35 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 September 1926, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest G
#3 3409 Abramov
3409 Abramov , provisional designation 1977 RE 6 , is a stony Koronian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 11 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 September 1977, by Soviet–Russian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj
#4 2017 QP1
2017 QP 1 is a micro- asteroid on an eccentric orbit, classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group that made a close approach of 0.17 lunar distances from Earth on 14 August 2017 at 21:23 UTC. It was first observed by ATLAS at Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii, on 16 August 2017, two days after
A minor planet is " lost " when today's observers cannot find it, because its location is too uncertain to target observations. This happens if the orbital elements of a minor planet are not known accurately enough, typically because the observation arc for the object is too short, or too few observ
3710 Bogoslovskij , provisionally known as 1978 RD 6 , is a rare-type asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 11 kilometers in diameter. 3710 Bogoslovskij Discovery [1] Discovered by N. Chernykh Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 13 Septembe
2009 Voloshina , provisional designation 1968 UL , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 27 kilometers in diameter. For Ukrainian surname, see Voloshin . 2009 Voloshina Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Smirnova Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical O
5040 Rabinowitz , provisional designation 1972 RF , is a stony Phocaea asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Dutch–American astronomer Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory on 15 September 1972. [8] Contrary to most of his di
2008 Konstitutsiya , provisionally designated 1973 SV 4 , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 50 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 27 September 1973, by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchn
#10 List of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
The following tables list all minor planets and comets that have been visited by robotic spacecraft . Number of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
#11 3122 Florence
3122 Florence is a stony [10] trinary [20] asteroid of the Amor group. It is classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid . It measures approximately 5 kilometers in diameter . It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.0–2.5 AU once every 2 years and 4 months (859 days); the orb
#12 1625 The NORC
1625 The NORC , provisional designation 1953 RB , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 55 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 September 1953, by Belgian astronomer Sylvain Arend at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle, Belgium. [13] It
#13 920 Rogeria
920 Rogeria ( prov. designation : A919 RC or 1919 FT ) is a dark background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on 1 September 1919. [1] The D-type asteroid (DT) has a rotation period of
#14 2014 RC
2014 RC is a sub-kilometer near-Earth object and Apollo asteroid . The exceptionally fast rotator passed within 0.000267 AU (39,900 km ; 24,800 mi ) (0.1 lunar distances ) of Earth on 7 September 2014. The asteroid is approximately the diameter of the Chelyabinsk meteor , [5] and passed almost
#15 4118 Sveta
4118 Sveta , or by provisional designation, 1982 TH 3 , is an Eoan asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 October 1982, by Russian astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in N
#16 2011 Veteraniya
2011 Veteraniya , provisional designation 1970 QB 1 , is a stony Vestian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 6 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 30 August 1970, by Russian astronomer Tamara Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory , Nauchnyj, on t
#17 31 Euphrosyne
Euphrosyne ( minor planet designation : 31 Euphrosyne ) is a very young asteroid. It is the one of the largest asteroids (approximately tied for 7th place, to within measurement uncertainties). It was discovered by James Ferguson on September 1, 1854, the first asteroid found from North America. It
#18 917 Lyka
917 Lyka ( prov. designation : A915 RR or 1915 S4 ) is a background asteroid , approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) in diameter, located in the inner region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 5 September 1915, by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean
#19 3787 Aivazovskij
3787 Aivazovskij ( prov. designation : 1977 RG 7 ) is a stony asteroid of the Itha family , located in the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by Soviet–Russian astronomer Nikolai Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnyj, on the Crimean peninsula, on 11 Septemb
#20 5335 Damocles
(5335) Damocles / ˈ d æ m ə k l iː z / , provisional designation 1991 DA , is a centaur and the namesake of the damocloids , a group of minor planets which may be inactive nuclei of the Halley-type and long-period comets . It was discovered on 18 February 1991, by Australian astronomer Robert Mc
#1 Bibliography of encyclopedias: astronomy and astronomers
This is a list of encyclopedias and encyclopedic/biographical dictionaries published on the subject of astronomy and astronomers in any language. Entries are in the English language except where noted. Wikipedia bibliography This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( Septembe
#2 The 50 Most Extreme Places in Our Solar System
The 50 Most Extreme Places in Our Solar System is a science book by David Baker , professor of physics at Austin College and Todd Ratcliff , a planetary geophysicist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . [1] [ non-primary source needed ] Book by R. David Baker and James Todd Ratcliff The 50 Most Extrem
102P/Shoemaker , also known as Shoemaker 1 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It was first seen in 1984 and then again in 1991. Images taken of it in 1999 were not recognized until 2006 when it was once again observed. It was unexpectedly dim in each of these returns. Periodic comet with 7
The Great Comet of 1882 formally designated C/1882 R1 , 1882 II , and 1882b , was a comet which became very bright in September 1882. It was a member of the Kreutz Sungrazers , a family of comets which pass within 1 R ☉ of the Sun's photosphere at perihelion . [1] [2] The comet was bright enough t
Comet Morehouse (modern formal designation: C/1908 R1 ) was a bright, non-periodic comet discovered by US astronomer Daniel Walter Morehouse and first observed on September 1, 1908. It was unusual in the rapid variations seen in the structure of its tail. At times, the tail seemed to split into up t
Comet Humason , formally designated C/1961 R1 (a.k.a. 1962 VIII and 1961e ), was a non-periodic comet discovered by Milton L. Humason on September 1, 1961. Its perihelion was well beyond the orbit of Mars , at 2.133 AU . The outbound orbital period is about 2516 years. The diameter of its comet nucl
#5 50P/Arend
Comet Arend or 50P/Arend is a periodic comet in the Solar System which was discovered on October 4, 1951. [1] It was discovered by astronomer Sylvain Julien Victor Arend [1] at the Royal Observatory of Belgium located in the municipality of Uccle . The comet was illustrated at approximately a magnit
53P/Van Biesbroeck is a periodic comet 7 km in diameter. [3] Periodic comet with 12 year orbit 53P/Van Biesbroeck Discovery Discovered by George Van Biesbroeck Discovery date September 1, 1954 Alternative designations 1954 IV; 1966 III; 1978 XXIV; 1991 VI Orbital characteristics A Epoch March 6, 2
Comet Ikeya–Zhang (Japanese, Chinese: 池谷-張彗星, officially designated 153P/Ikeya–Zhang ) is a comet discovered independently by two astronomers from Japan and China in 2002. It has by far the longest orbital period of the numbered periodic comets . Periodic comet with 366 year orbit 153P/Ikeya-Zhang I
#8 86P/Wild
86P/Wild (pronounced 86P/Vilt ) is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 6.84 years. [3] Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 86P/Wild Discovery Discovered by Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory , Switzerland Discovery date April 1980 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 27 Ju
Comet Arend–Roland was discovered on November 8, 1956 by Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend and Georges Roland on photographic plates. As the eighth comet found in 1956, it was named Arend–Roland 1956h after its discoverers. Because it was the third comet to pass through perihelion during 1957, it wa
121P/Shoemaker–Holt , also known as Shoemaker-Holt 2 , is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with an eight-year orbit 121P/Shoemaker-Holt Discovery Discovered by Carolyn S. Shoemaker Eugene Merle Shoemaker Henry E. Holt Discovery date March 9, 1989 Alternative designations 1988 XI
#11 Comet Encke
Comet Encke / ˈ ɛ ŋ k i / , or Encke's Comet (official designation: 2P/Encke ), is a periodic comet that completes an orbit of the Sun once every 3.3 years. (This is the shortest period of a reasonably bright comet; the faint main-belt comet 311P/PanSTARRS has a period of 3.2 years.) Encke was first
#1 Ring Nebula
The Ring Nebula (also catalogued as Messier 57 , M57 and NGC 6720 ) is a planetary nebula in the mildly northern constellation of Lyra . [4] [C] Such a nebula is formed when a star, during the last stages of its evolution before becoming a white dwarf , expels a vast luminous envelope of ionized gas
#2 NGC 526
NGC 526 is a pair of interacting lenticular galaxies in the constellation of Sculptor . Both the constituents are classified as S0 lenticular galaxies . This pair was first discovered by John Herschel on September 1, 1834. Dreyer, the compiler of the catalogue described the galaxy as "faint, small,
#3 NGC 438
NGC 438 is an intermediate spiral galaxy of type (R')SAB(s)b: located in the constellation Sculptor . It was discovered on September 1, 1834, by John Herschel . It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, small, round, gradually a little brighter middle." [2] Spiral galaxy in the constellation of S
#4 NGC 6621
NGC 6621 is an interacting spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco . It lies at a distance of circa 260 million light-years. NGC 6621 interacts with NGC 6622, with their closest approach having taken place about 100 million years before the moment seen now. [4] The pair was discovered by Edward D.
#5 NGC 155
NGC 155 is a lenticular galaxy in the Cetus constellation. It was discovered on September 1, 1886, by Lewis A. Swift . Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 155 SDSS view of NGC 155 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cetus Right ascension 00 h 34 m 40.113 s [1] Declination −10
#6 NGC 527
NGC 527 , also occasionally referred to as PGC 5128 or PGC 5141 , is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 259 million light-years from the Solar System [4] in the constellation Sculptor . [2] It was discovered on 1 September 1834 by astronomer John Herschel . [5] Lenticular galaxy in the conste
#7 NGC 415
NGC 415 is a spiral galaxy of type SB(rb)b located in the constellation Sculptor . It was discovered on September 1, 1834 by John Herschel . It was described by Dreyer as "very faint, small, round, gradually a little brighter middle." [2] Spiral galaxy in the constellation of Sculptor NGC 415 NGC 41
#1 Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory
The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) operating location at Haleakala Observatory on Maui , Hawaii , with a twofold mission ( 608 ). First, it conducts the research and development mission on the Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) at
The Oak Ridge Observatory ( ORO , code: 801 ), also known as the George R. Agassiz Station , is located at 42 Pinnacle Road, Harvard, Massachusetts . It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) from 1933 unti
#3 Camille Flammarion Observatory
The observatory was established in Juvisy-sur-Orge in 1883 by the French astronomer and author Camille Flammarion . In March 2010, the structure was classified as a historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture . The observatory belongs to the Société astronomique de France . Observatory Cam
#4 Australia Telescope Compact Array
The Australia Telescope Compact Array ( ATCA ) is a radio telescope operated by CSIRO at the Paul Wild Observatory , twenty five kilometres (16 mi) west of the town of Narrabri in New South Wales, Australia. [1] Its opening ceremony took place on September 2, 1988. [2] Radio astronomy equipment Au
#5 Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca
The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca ( Spanish : Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca , OAM ) is an observatory just south of Costitx , Mallorca , Spain . [3] Observatory Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca Alternative names ca Observatory code 620 Location Costitx , Mallorca , Spain Coor
#6 Carlsberg Meridian Telescope
The Carlsberg Meridian Telescope (formerly the Carlsberg Automatic Meridian Circle ) is a decommissioned meridian circle telescope located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Canary Islands . It was dedicated to high-precision optical astrometry and operated from May 1984 to September 2
#7 Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory
The Santa Lucia Stroncone Astronomical Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio Astrometrico Santa Lucia Stroncone ) is an astronomical observatory located at 350 metres (1,150 ft) altitude in Stroncone , near the city of Terni , in Umbria , north central Italy. Minor planets discovered: 55 [1] see
#8 Magdalena Ridge Observatory
The Magdalena Ridge Observatory ( MRO ) is an astronomical observatory in Socorro County, New Mexico , about 32 kilometers (20 mi) west of the town of Socorro . The observatory is located in the Magdalena Mountains near the summit of South Baldy Mountain , adjacent to the Langmuir Laboratory for A
The Observatory of Saint-Veran ( French : Observatoire de Saint-Véran ) is a French astronomical observatory located on the Pic de Château Renard in the municipality of Saint-Véran in the department of Hautes-Alpes in the French Alpes. At 2,930 meter altitude, it is one of the highest observatories
#10 Purple Mountain Observatory
The Purple Mountain Observatory ( Chinese : 紫金山天文台 ; pinyin : Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái ), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing . [lower-alpha 1] Observatory Purple Mountain Observatory Purple Mountain Observ
#11 Astronet
Astronet is a consortium which gather European funding agencies in order to establish a comprehensive long-term planning for the development of European astronomy . The consortium started on September 1, 2005. [1] [2]
The Natal Observatory was an astronomical observatory in the Colony of Natal (now the KwaZulu-Natal province of the Republic of South Africa) from 1882 to 1911. The most important work carried out there was a study of the motion of the moon . Observatory Natal Observatory Location Durban , South Afr
Ole Rømer Observatory ( Danish : Ole Rømer Observatoriet ) is an astronomical observatory and museum, built in 1911 and located in Aarhus , Denmark. It is operated by Aarhus University and functions both as a research and training laboratory for the university Institute for Physics and Astronomy and
Union Observatory also known as Johannesburg Observatory ( 078 ) is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg , South Africa that was operated between 1903 and 1971. It is located on Observatory Ridge , the city's highest point at 1,808 metres altitude in the suburb Observatory . [1] [2] De
Haystack Observatory is a multidisciplinary radio science center, ionospheric observatory, and astronomical microwave observatory owned by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). [1] It is located in Westford, Massachusetts (US), approximately 45 kilometers (28 mi) northwest of Boston . Hayst
#16 Asociación Argentina Amigos de la Astronomía
Asociación Argentina Amigos de la Astronomía ( AAAA , A.A.A.A. or asaramas ; the Argentinian Association of the Friends of Astronomy ; obs code : 834 ) is an amateur astronomy civil association based on Buenos Aires , Argentina , with the aim of spreading astronomy. [1] It was founded on January 4
The San Vittore Observatory ( Italian : Osservatorio San Vittore , obs. code : 522 ) is an astronomical observatory in Bologna , Italy. It has made numerous asteroid discoveries during 1980–2000. [1] Minor planets discovered: 99 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Observatory San Vittor
The Črni Vrh Observatory ( Slovene : Observatorij Črni Vrh , IAU code : 106 ) is an astronomical observatory located in western Slovenia , close to the settlement of Črni Vrh , near the town of Idrija . The current observatory was built in 1985 and stands at an elevation of 730 metres (2,400 ft) .
#19 Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey
The CINEOS program ( Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey ), started in 2001, is dedicated to the discovery and follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), namely asteroids and comets which periodically approach or intersect the Earth's orbit . In particular CINEOS is addressed to the discovery of
#20 International Astronautical Congress
Every year, the International Astronautical Federation with the support of the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), holds the International Astronautical Congress ( IAC ) which is hosted by one of the national society members of the IAF. Annual m
Padvarninkai meteorite is a meteorite that fell on 9 February 1929 near the village of Padvarninkai [ lt ] located near Andrioniškis , Anykščiai District Municipality , Lithuania . It is a rare eucrite that contains maskelynite (a glassy phase found in some meteorite impact craters ) and is highly
#2 Gliese 832 b
Gliese 832 b ( Gl 832 b or GJ 832 b ) is an extrasolar planet located approximately 16 light-years from our sun in the constellation of Grus , orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 832 . [1] Extrasolar planet in the constellation Grus Gliese 832 b Discovery Discovered by Bailey et al. Discovery sit
#1 Anglo-Australian Planet Search
The Anglo Australian Planet Search or ( AAPS ) is a long-term astronomical survey started in 1998 and continuing to the present. It is being carried out on the 3.9-metre Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) of the Anglo-Australian Observatory in Australia . The purpose of this survey is to catalog plane
This is a list of exoplanets . As of 1 September 2022, there are 5,157 confirmed exoplanets in 3,804 planetary systems , with 833 systems having more than one planet . [1] Most of these were discovered by the Kepler space telescope . There are an additional 2,056 potential exoplanets from Kepler's f
#1 Alain Maury
Alain J. Maury (born 1958) is a French astronomer . French astronomer Asteroids discovered: 8 3838 Epona November 27, 1986 4404 Enirac April 2, 1987 4482 Frèrebasile September 1, 1986 4558 Janesick 1 July 12, 1988 5370 Taranis September 2, 1986 11284 Belenus January 21, 1990 21001 Trogrlic April 1
Leland Erskin Cunningham (February 10, 1904, in Wiscasset, Maine – May 31, 1989, in Richmond, California ) was an American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . In a career spanning 50 years, he became an authority on orbit theory and on precise measurements of the orbits of comets, planets,
Lyudmila Georgievna Karachkina ( Russian : Людмила Георгиевна Карачкина , born 3 September 1948, Rostov-on-Don ) is an astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . [2] Ukrainian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 130 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 she began as a staff astro
#4 Kin Endate
Kin Endate ( 円館 金 , Endate Kin , born December 15, 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered hundreds of asteroids, most of them in collaboration with Kazuro Watanabe , placing him among the most prolific discoverers of minor planets . [1] Minor planets discovered: 624 [1] see §
Kenneth J. Lawrence (born 1964) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 32 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 32 numbered asteroids between 1989 and 1994, he
#6 Omer Blaes
Omer Michael Blaes (born April 30, 1961) is an American astrophysicist. He is a professor of physics at University of California, Santa Barbara . American astrophysicist Omer Blaes Born April 30, 1961 ( 1961-04-30 ) (age 61) Alma mater Queen Mary University of London (BSc) International School
Sylvain Julien Victor Arend (6 August 1902 – 18 February 1992) was a Belgian astronomer born in Robelmont , Luxembourg province, Belgium . His main interest was astrometry . [2] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 51 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Together with Georges Rolan
Ernest Leonard Johnson (1891–1977) was a South African astronomer and a former staff member of the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is known for the discovery of 18 asteroids between 1946–1951, as well as several comets . [1] On 25 August 1949, he discovered 48P/Johnson , a period
Kazurō Watanabe ( 渡辺 和郎 , Watanabe Kazurō , born May 1, 1955) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] He was born in Hokkaidō , Japan and is a member of the Astronomical Society of Japan as well as of the Oriental Astronomical Association . Japanese astronomer
#10 Satoru Otomo
Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Minor planets discovered: 148 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets According to the Minor Planet Center , he is credited with the discovery of 14
#11 Paul G. Comba
Paul G. Comba (1926 – April 5, 2017) was an Italian-American computer scientist , an amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] Paul G. Comba Born 1926 ( 1926 ) Tunisia Died April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04) (aged 90–91) Education Ph.D. Alma mater University of Turin , Blufft
#12 Ray Jayawardhana
Ray Jayawardhana is the Harold Tanner Dean of the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences and a Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University , effective September 1, 2018. [1] He was formerly Dean of Science and a Professor of physics & astronomy at York University . Prior to that, he was a
Lennart Lindegren is a member of the staff at Lund Observatory , Sweden , where he obtained his PhD in 1980, and became a full professor of astronomy in 2000. [1] Space astrometry and its various applications has been his main focus in astronomy since 1976. His career has been marked by his continuo
Mrinal Kumar Das Gupta FNI (1 September 1923 – 28 November 2005, Kolkata ) was an Indian astronomer . He was born in erstwhile Barishal district in present-day Bangladesh . He received his B.Sc and M.Sc degrees in Physics from Dhaka University in 1944 and 1945 respectively. Later he joined the depar
#15 Anton Staus
Anton Staus (5 September 1872 – 21 July 1955) was a German astronomer . German astronomer Asteroids discovered: 1 [1] 335 Roberta 1 September 1892 As a young man, he discovered the inner main-belt asteroid 335 Roberta at Heidelberg Observatory in 1892. [2] It was the 12th asteroid that was discove
#16 Fernand Rigaux
Fernand Rigaux (1905 – 21 September 1962) was a Belgian astronomer and observer of variable stars , minor planets and comets at the Royal Observatory at Uccle, Belgium . [2] [3] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 8 [1] 1292 Luce 17 September 1933 MPC 1378 Leonce 21 February 1936 MPC 1458
#17 Edward Pigot
Edward Francis Pigot (18 September 1858 – 22 May 1929) was an Irish -born Australian Jesuit priest, seismologist and astronomer. He was president of the New South Wales branch of the British Astronomical Association in 1923-24 and a council member of the Royal Society of New South Wales from 1921 to
#18 Michel Ory
Michel Ory (born 18 April 1966) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , [1] who was one of five winners of the 2009 Edgar Wilson Award for his discovery of 304P/Ory (P/2008 Q2 Ory), a periodic comet of the Jupiter family on 27 August 2008, [2] using a 24
#19 Gustav Niessl von Mayendorf
Gustav Niessl von Mayendorf (26 April 1839 in Verona – 1 September 1919 in Hütteldorf , Vienna; often cited as G. von Niessl), was an Austrian astronomer and mycologist . [1] Austrian astronomer and mycologist (1839–1919) "Niessl" redirects here. For the Austrian politician, see Hans Niessl . Niessl
Karl Ludwig Harding (September 29, 1765 – August 31, 1834) was a German astronomer , who discovered 3 Juno , the third asteroid of the main-belt in 1804. [2] [3] The lunar crater Harding and the asteroid 2003 Harding are named in his honor. [4] German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding Born ( 1765-09-29
Absolute space and time is a concept in physics and philosophy about the properties of the universe. In physics, absolute space and time may be a preferred frame . Theoretical foundation of Newtonian mechanics Time Major concepts Past Present Future Eternity of the world Fields of study Archaeology
#1 Algol
Algol / ˈ æ l ɡ ɒ l / , [9] designated Beta Persei ( β Persei , abbreviated Beta Per , β Per ), known colloquially as the Demon Star , is a bright multiple star in the constellation of Perseus and one of the first non- nova variable stars to be discovered. Eclipsing variable star in the conste