langs: 10 сентября [ru] / september 10 [en] / 10. september [de] / 10 septembre [fr] / 10 settembre [it] / 10 de septiembre [es]

days: september 7 / september 8 / september 9 / september 10 / september 11 / september 12 / september 13

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Asteroid / Asteroid

#1 2874 Jim Young

2874 Jim Young , provisional designation 1982 TH , is a stony Florian asteroid and slow rotator from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7.5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 13 October 1982, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell Observatory's Anderson Mesa Sta

• ... periods of asteroids. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 10 september 1984 ( M.P.C. 9081 ). [10] Young is also a prolific discoverer of minor planets , credited by the M ...

#2 174567 Varda

174567 Varda (provisional designation 2003 MW 12 ) is a binary trans-Neptunian planetoid of the resonant hot classical population of the Kuiper belt , located in the outermost region of the Solar System . [1] Its moon , Ilmarë , was discovered in 2009. [13] Trans-Neptunian object 174567 Varda Hubble

• ... e is lower than that of primary then the density of Varda will be higher up to 1.31 g/cm 3 . [8] On 10 september 2018, Varda's projected diameter was measured to be 766 ± 6 km via a stellar occultation, with a pr ...

#3 11948 Justinehénin

11948 Justinehénin , provisional designation 1993 QQ 4 , is a Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. 11948 Justinehénin Discovery [1] Discovered   by E. W. Elst Discovery   site CERGA ( Caussols Obs. ) Discovery   date 18 August 1993

• ... 's official name does. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 10 september 2003 ( M.P.C. 49674 ). [7]

#4 2815 Soma

2815 Soma , provisional designation 1982 RL , is a binary Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 September 1982, by American astronomer Edward Bowell at Lowell's Anderson Mesa Station in Flagstaff, Arizona, in th

• ... o see 2587 Gardner ) . [3] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 10 september 1984 ( M.P.C. 9080 ). [12]

#5 66391 Moshup

66391 Moshup / ˈ m ɒ ʃ ʌ p / , provisional designation 1999 KW 4 , is a binary asteroid , classified as a near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Aten group , approximately 1.3 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 May 1999, by Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINE

• ... ) from Earth. [8] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 10 september 2003. It was named from Mohegan legend, after Moshup , a giant who lived in the coastal areas of Ne ...

#6 2100 Ra-Shalom

2100 Ra-Shalom ( prov. designation : 1978 RA ) is an asteroid and near-Earth object of the Aten group on an eccentric orbit in the inner Solar System . It was discovered on 10 September 1978, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at the Palomar Observatory , California, who named it in commemoration

• ... rth object of the Aten group on an eccentric orbit in the inner Solar System . It was discovered on 10 september 1978, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at the Palomar Observatory , California, who named it in ...
• ... its lightcurve Discovery   [1] Discovered by E. F. Helin Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 10 september 1978 Designations MPC designation (2100) Ra-Shalom Pronunciation / ˌ r ɑː ʃ ə ˈ l oʊ m / [2] Named ...

#7 944 Hidalgo

944 Hidalgo / h ɪ ˈ d æ l ɡ oʊ / is a centaur and unusual object on an eccentric, cometary -like orbit between the asteroid belt and the outer Solar System , approximately 52 kilometers (32 miles) in diameter. Discovered by German astronomer Walter Baade in 1920, it is the first member of the dynami

• ... g Mexican War of Independence . German astronomers who were in Mexico to observe a total eclipse on 10 september 1923 had an audience with President Álvaro Obregón . During this meeting, they asked his permission ...

#8 (68950) 2002 QF15

(68950) 2002 QF 15 is a stony asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , that measures approximately 2 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 27 August 2002, by the LINEAR project at Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site in Socorro

• ... tude of 16.4. [4] NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 10 september 2003. [6] As of 2018, it has not been named . [2]

#9 166 Rhodope

Rhodope ( minor planet designation : 166 Rhodope ) is a dark background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 55 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 August 1876, by German–American astronomer Christian Peters at the Litchfield Observatory in Clinton, New Y

• ... dy's observation arc begins with the first recorded observation by the MPC at Vienna Observatory on 10 september 1885, or more than 9 years after its official discovery observation at Clinton. [17] On 19 October ...

#10 2009 RR

2009 RR micro- asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Apollo group . [2] It was discovered on 11 September 2009 by the Catalina Sky Survey at an apparent magnitude of 19.5 using a 0.68-meter (27   in) Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope . [1] 2009 RR was the only asteroid discovered before 2014

• ... ficult to detect the asteroid. [4] The asteroid was estimated to be brighter than magnitude 20 from 10 september until 16 September 2014. [4] 2009 RR was not recovered during the 2014 approach and thus probably p ...

#11 1735 ITA

1735 ITA ( prov. designation : 1948 RJ 1 ) is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 62 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 September 1948, by Soviet–Russian astronomer Pelageya Shajn at the Simeiz Observatory located on the Crimean peninsula.

• ... e outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 62 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 september 1948, by Soviet–Russian astronomer Pelageya Shajn at the Simeiz Observatory located on the Crimean ...
• ... om its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by P. F. Shajn Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 10 september 1948 Designations MPC designation (1735) ITA Named after Institute for Theoretical Astronomy (USSR) ...

#12 5370 Taranis

5370 Taranis , provisional designation 1986 RA , is an asteroid and suspected dormant comet on an eccentric orbit, classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group , approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. 5370 Taranis Discovery   [1] Discovered   by A. Maury Discovery   site Palomar Obs. Discovery

• ... d to last roughly 7.3 million years. [8] Taranis also is expected of being a dormant comet . [5] On 10 september 2099 it will pass 0.1325 AU (19,820,000 km ; 12,320,000 mi ) from Earth. [1] This minor planet was ...

#13 938 Chlosinde

938 Chlosinde ( prov. designation : A920 RC or 1920 HQ ) is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid , approximately 33 kilometers (21 miles) in diameter, from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered by astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany on 9 Sep

• ... ° with respect to the ecliptic . [3] The body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg Observatory on 10 september 1920, the night after its official discovery observation. [1] NAMING This minor planet was named "C ...

#14 4 Vesta

Vesta ( minor-planet designation : 4 Vesta ) is one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt , with a mean diameter of 525 kilometres (326   mi) . [10] It was discovered by the German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers on 29 March 1807 [6] and is named after Vesta , the virgin goddess of

• ... iosity rover on 20 April 2014. Animation of Dawn ' s trajectory around 4 Vesta from 15 July 2011 to 10 september 2012 Dawn · 4 Vesta In 1981, a proposal for an asteroid mission was submitted to the European Space ...

#15 1131 Porzia

1131 Porzia , provisional designation 1929 RO , is a stony asteroid and sizable Mars-crosser from the innermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 September 1929, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest

• ... nermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 september 1929, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. [3] Th ...
• ... ] 1131 Porzia Discovery [1] Discovered by K. Reinmuth Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 10 september 1929 Designations MPC designation (1131) Porzia Pronunciation German: [ˈpɔʁtsiaː] Named after Porci ...

#16 (145452) 2005 RN43

(145452) 2005 RN 43 , also written as (145452) 2005 RN43 , is a classical Kuiper belt object . It has an estimated diameter of 679 +55 −73   km . [6] It was discovered by Andrew Becker, Andrew Puckett and Jeremy Kubica on 10 September 2005 at Apache Point Observatory in Sunspot , New Mexico. Brown e

• ... ter of 679 +55 −73 km . [6] It was discovered by Andrew Becker, Andrew Puckett and Jeremy Kubica on 10 september 2005 at Apache Point Observatory in Sunspot , New Mexico. Brown estimates that it is possibly a dwa ...
• ... scovery [1] Discovered by A. C. Becker A. W. Puckett J. M. Kubica Discovery site APO Discovery date 10 september 2005 Designations MPC designation (145452) 2005 RN 43 Minor planet category TNO Cubewano [2] [3] Ex ...

#17 54 Alexandra

Alexandra ( minor planet designation : 54 Alexandra ) is a carbonaceous asteroid from the intermediate asteroid belt , approximately 155 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German-French astronomer Hermann Goldschmidt on 10 September 1858, and named after the German explorer Alexander von H

• ... ly 155 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German-French astronomer Hermann Goldschmidt on 10 september 1858, and named after the German explorer Alexander von Humboldt ; it was the first asteroid to be ...
• ... of 54 Alexandra based on its light curve Discovery [1] Discovered by H. Goldschmidt Discovery date 10 september 1858 Designations MPC designation (54) Alexandra Pronunciation / æ l ɪ ɡ ˈ z æ n d r ə , - ˈ z ɑː n ...

#18 Eris (dwarf planet)

Eris ( minor-planet designation 136199 Eris ) is the most massive and second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System . It is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) in the scattered disk and has a high- eccentricity orbit. Eris was discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory –based team led by

• ... d Eris), using the newly commissioned laser guide star adaptive optics system. [74] Images taken on september 10 revealed a moon in orbit around Eris. In keeping with the "Xena" nickname already in use for Eris, B ...
• ... te Eris 2326 ± 12 [11] 1.6466 [13] January 5, 2005 Dysnomia 700 ± 115 [76] 37 273 ± 64 [13] Unknown september 10, 2005 [74] EXPLORATION Eris was observed from afar by the outbound New Horizons spacecraft in May 20 ...

#19 55 Pandora

Pandora ( minor planet designation : 55 Pandora ) is a fairly large and very bright asteroid in the asteroid belt . Pandora was discovered by American astronomer and Catholic priest George Mary Searle on September 10, 1858, from the Dudley Observatory near Albany, NY . [5] It was his first and only

• ... roid belt . Pandora was discovered by American astronomer and Catholic priest George Mary Searle on september 10, 1858, from the Dudley Observatory near Albany, NY . [5] It was his first and only asteroid discover ...
• ... f Pandora Discovery Discovered by George Mary Searle Discovery site Albany, New York Discovery date september 10, 1858 Designations MPC designation (55) Pandora Pronunciation / p æ n ˈ d ɔːr ə / [1] Named after Pa ...

#20 12359 Cajigal

12359 Cajigal , provisional designation 1993 SN 3 , is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. 12359 Cajigal Discovery [1] Discovered   by O. A. Naranjo Discovery   site Llano del Hato – Mérida Discovery   date 22 Septe

• ... r established in 1888. [2] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 10 september 2003 ( M.P.C. 49675 ). [10]

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Comet / Comet

#1 C/1769 P1

C/1769 P1 (Messier) is a long-period comet that was visible to the naked eye at its last apparition in 1769. Because of its outstanding brightness it is called a great comet . C/1769 P1 (Messier) The Great Comet of the morning of 9 September 1769 over Nuremberg Discovery Discovered by Charles Messie

• ... and on September 9 Messier measured a tail length of 55°. The Great Comet of 1769 over Amsterdam By september 10 when the comet made its closest approach to Earth, Messier observed a tail length of up to 60°. On S ...
• ... comet was about .123 AU from the Sun. On September 5 the comet was about .648 AU from Venus and on september 10 about .323 AU from Earth. On October 3 on its path away from the Sun, the comet came to within about ...

#2 11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR

11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR is a periodic Jupiter-family comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 6 year orbit 11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR Discovery Discovered by Ernst Tempel , Lewis Swift & LINEAR Discovery date November 27, 1869 Alternative designations 1869 W1; 1869 III; 1869c; 1880 T1; 1880 IV;

• ... by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) program, and confirmed by previous images from september 10 and October 17 as being the same comet. [4] The comet was not observed during the 2008 unfavorable a ...

#3 C/2010 X1 (Elenin)

Comet C/2010 X1 (Elenin) is an Oort cloud comet discovered by Russian amateur astronomer Leonid Elenin on December 10, 2010, through remote control of the International Scientific Optical Network 's robotic observatory near Mayhill in the U.S. state of New Mexico . The discovery was made using the a

• ... barycentric) Orbital period millions of years (inbound) [4] Inclination 1.8396° [3] Last perihelion 10 september 2011 [3] Next perihelion unknown/disintegrated BRIGHTNESS In April 2011, the comet was around magni ...
• ... from two different locations. [27] C/2010 X1 made its closest approach to the Sun ( perihelion ) on 10 september 2011 at a distance of 0.4824 AU (72,170,000 km ; 44,840,000 mi ) . [3] The remnant of Elenin made i ...

#4 Halley's Comet

Halley's Comet or Comet Halley , officially designated 1P/Halley , is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–79 years. [1] Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that can appear twice in a human l

• ... emark that such "hairy stars" appeared rarely, "and then as a portent". 1P/1222 R1, 1222 1222 77 28 september 10� 28 September Described by Japanese astronomers as being "as large as the half Moon . . . Its colour ...

#5 322P/SOHO

Comet 322P/SOHO , also designated P/1999 R1 , P/2003 R5 , P/2007 R5 , and P/2011 R4 , is the first periodic comet to be discovered using the automated telescopes of the SOHO ( SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft , and second to be given a numbered designation, after 321P/SOHO . JPL Horizo

• ... ew periodic comet was made after the predicted return was confirmed by SOHO and observer Bo Zhou on 10 september 2007. [3] Out of approximately 1,350 SOHO-observed sungrazer comets, this is the first to be verifi ...

#6 54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT

54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT is a periodic comet in the Solar System first discovered by Father Francesco de Vico (Rome, Italy) on August 23, 1844. It has become a lost comet several times after its discovery. The comet makes many close approaches to Jupiter. [4] The comet was last observed on 20 December

• ... hop ( Hamburg , Germany) on September 6 and by Hamilton Lanphere Smith ( Cleveland , Ohio , USA) on september 10. Paul Laugier and Felix Victor Mauvais calculated an orbit on September 9, 1844, and noted that a si ...

#7 59P/Kearns–Kwee

59P/Kearns–Kwee is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 9.52 years. [2] [3] Periodic comet with 9 year orbit 59P/Kearns–Kwee Discovery Discovered by E. Kearns and Kiem King Kwee at the Palomar Observatory , California, USA Discovery date 17 August 1963 Orbital charac

• ... or at Kitt Peak as early as 26 July 1971. It was relocated in 1981 by T. Seki of Japan and again on 10 september 1989 by J. Gibson at Palomar Observatory . It was also successfully re-observed in 1999 and 2009. S ...

#8 44P/Reinmuth

44P/Reinmuth or Reinmuth 2 is a Jupiter-family comet that is greatly perturbed by the gas giant Jupiter . [2] The diameter of this comet is estimated at 3.22   km and its absolute magnitude at 11. [1] Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 44P/Reinmuth Discovery Discovered by Karl Reinmuth [1] Discovery d

• ... iodic comet with 7 year orbit 44P/Reinmuth Discovery Discovered by Karl Reinmuth [1] Discovery date 10 september 1947 Alternative designations 1947 VII, 1954 VI, 1960 IX, 1974 VI, 1981 III, 1987 XXVI, 1994 XVII O ...

#9 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (abbreviated as 67P or 67P/C–G ) is a Jupiter-family comet , [10] originally from the Kuiper belt , [11] with a current orbital period of 6.45 years, [1] a rotation period of approximately 12.4 hours [9] and a maximum velocity of 135,000   km/h (38   km/s; 84,000   mph) . [

• ... 18] Rosetta rendezvoused with Churyumov–Gerasimenko on 6 August 2014 [19] [20] and entered orbit on 10 september 2014. [21] Rosetta ' s lander, Philae , landed on the comet's surface on 12 November 2014, becoming ...
• ... done by reducing Rosetta ' s relative velocity to 1 m/s (4 km/h; 2 mph) . Rosetta entered orbit on 10 september , at about 30 km (19 mi) from the nucleus. [19] [20] [59] LANDING Further information on the comet l ...

#10 311P/PanSTARRS

311P/PanSTARRS also known as P/2013 P5 (PanSTARRS) is an active asteroid (object with properties of both asteroids and comets ) discovered by Bryce T. Bolin using the Pan-STARRS telescope on 27 August 2013. [1] [5] Observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope revealed that it had six comet-like t

• ... ooking object by astronomers. [8] The multiple tails were observed by the Hubble Space Telescope on 10 september 2013, Hubble later returned to the asteroid on 23 September, its appearance had totally changed. It ...

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Galaxy / Galaxy

#1 NGC 790

NGC 790 is a lenticular galaxy [4] in the constellation Cetus . It is estimated to be 233 million light-years from the Milky Way [3] and has a diameter of approximately 90,000 light years. NGC 790 was discovered on September 10, 1785 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel . [5] [6] Lentic

• ... the Milky Way [3] and has a diameter of approximately 90,000 light years. NGC 790 was discovered on september 10, 1785 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel . [5] [6] Lenticular galaxy in the constella ...

#2 NGC 61

NGC 61 is a pair of lenticular galaxies , NGC 61-A (or NGC 61-1) and NGC 61-B (or NGC 61-2) in the constellation Cetus . Both were discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel . Pair of interacting lenticular galaxies in the constellation Cetus NGC 61 NGC 61A & NGC 61B (SDSS DR14) Observatio

• ... 61-A (or NGC 61-1) and NGC 61-B (or NGC 61-2) in the constellation Cetus . Both were discovered on september 10, 1785 by William Herschel . Pair of interacting lenticular galaxies in the constellation Cetus NGC 6 ...

#3 NGC 274

NGC 274 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It is a pair of galaxies, the other being NGC 275 , which it is currently interacting with. It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] It is roughly 120 million light-years away. Lenticular galaxy in the constellation

• ... of galaxies, the other being NGC 275 , which it is currently interacting with. It was discovered on september 10, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] It is roughly 120 million light-years away. Lenticular galaxy in the ...

#4 NGC 1022

NGC 1022 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 68 [1] million light years away in the equatorial constellation of Cetus . It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel . NGC 1022 is a member of the Cetus-Aries group of galaxies. [3] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation C

• ... ely 68 [1] million light years away in the equatorial constellation of Cetus . It was discovered on september 10, 1785 by William Herschel . NGC 1022 is a member of the Cetus-Aries group of galaxies. [3] Barred sp ...

#5 NGC 266

NGC 266 is a massive [4] barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces . NGC 266 is located at a distance of 197 megalight-years from the Milky Way . [4] It was discovered on September 12, 1784, by William Herschel . [5] The form of this barred galaxy is described by its morphological classificat

• ... was positioned 29.8 ″ east and 16.7″ north of the galactic nucleus. An image of the galaxy taken on september 10 showed no supernova event, so this explosion occurred after that date. [7] This event was designated ...

#6 NGC 214

NGC 214 is a spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Andromeda , located at a distance of 194 megalight-years from the Milky Way . [3] It was discovered on September 10, 1784 by William Herschel . [6] The shape of this galaxy is given by its morphological classification of SABbc, [4] which in

• ... romeda , located at a distance of 194 megalight-years from the Milky Way . [3] It was discovered on september 10, 1784 by William Herschel . [6] The shape of this galaxy is given by its morphological classificatio ...

#7 NGC 788

NGC 788 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. [2] It was discovered in a sky survey by Wilhelm Herschel on September 10, 1785. Studies of NGC 788 indicate that it, while itself being classified as a Seyfert 2 , contains an obscured Seyfert 1 nucleus, following the detection of a

• ... xy located in the constellation Cetus. [2] It was discovered in a sky survey by Wilhelm Herschel on september 10, 1785. Studies of NGC 788 indicate that it, while itself being classified as a Seyfert 2 , contains ...

#8 A2261-BCG

A2261-BCG (short for Abell 2261 Brightest Cluster Galaxy ) is a huge elliptical galaxy in the cluster Abell 2261 . One of the largest galaxies known , A2261-BCG is estimated to have a diameter of a million light-years, some 10 times larger than the Milky Way . It is the brightest and the most massiv

• ... y populated by a dense number of old stars, but is mysteriously diffuse, giving it a large core. On september 10, 2012, using Hubble Space Telescope 's Wide Field Camera 3, scientists realized there was no superma ...

#9 NGC 337

NGC 337 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel . It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, large, extended, gradually a little brighter middle, 10th magnitude star 21 seconds of time to the east." [2] Barred spiral galaxy

• NGC 337 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on september 10, 1785 by William Herschel . It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, large, extended, gradually ...

#10 NGC 584

NGC 584 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus . The galaxy was discovered on 10 September 1785 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel . Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 584 SDSS image of NGC 584 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cetus Right ascens

• NGC 584 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cetus . The galaxy was discovered on 10 september 1785 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel . Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Cet ...

#11 NGC 600

NGC 600 is an emission-line galaxy [4] in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered by William Herschel on 10 September 1785. [6] The galaxy has a diameter of 70,000 light-years . It is also approximately 90 million light-years from the Milky Way . [1] Emission-line galaxy in the constellation Cet

• ... s an emission-line galaxy [4] in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered by William Herschel on 10 september 1785. [6] The galaxy has a diameter of 70,000 light-years . It is also approximately 90 million lig ...

#12 NGC 7741

NGC 7741 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus . It is located at a distance of circa 40 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7741 is about 50,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 10, 1784.

• ... s, means that NGC 7741 is about 50,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on september 10, 1784. [2] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus NGC 7741 NGC 7741 by the 32-inch Schulm ...

#13 NGC 23

NGC 23 is a spiral galaxy located in the northern constellation of Pegasus , around 173.5 megalight-years distant from the Milky Way . [3] It was discovered by William Herschel on 10 September 1784. In the Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook , [6] the visual appearance of NGC 23 is described a

• ... und 173.5 megalight-years distant from the Milky Way . [3] It was discovered by William Herschel on 10 september 1784. In the Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer's Handbook , [6] the visual appearance of NGC 23 is des ...

#14 NGC 357

NGC 357 is a barred lenticular or spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel . It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, irregularly round, suddenly brighter middle, 14th magnitude star 20 arcsec to northeast." [2] Galaxy in the constell

• NGC 357 is a barred lenticular or spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on september 10, 1785 by William Herschel . It was described by Dreyer as "faint, small, irregularly round, suddenly ...

#15 NGC 779

NGC 779 is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on, located in the constellation Cetus . It is located at a distance of circa 60 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 779 is about 70,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 10, 17

• ... ns, means that NGC 779 is about 70,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on september 10, 1785. [2] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 779 NGC 779 as seen by SDSS Observation data ...

#16 NGC 273

NGC 273 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on September 10, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 273 SDSS image of NGC 273 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cetus Right ascension 00 h 50 m 48.4 s [1]

• NGC 273 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on september 10, 1785 by William Herschel . [2] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 273 SDSS image of N ...

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Institution / Institution

#1 Pic du Midi de Bigorre

The Pic du Midi de Bigorre or simply the Pic du Midi (elevation 2,877   m (9,439   ft) ) is a mountain in the French Pyrenees . It is the site of the Pic du Midi Observatory. Not to be confused with Pic du Midi d'Ossau . Pic du Midi de Bigorre Highest   point Elevation 2,877   m (9,439   ft) Promine

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#2 Starkenburg Observatory

The Starkenburg Observatory ( German : Starkenburg-Sternwarte ) is an astronomical observatory in Heppenheim , Germany. It was founded in 1970, and currently has about 150 members. [2] [3] Observatory Starkenburg Observatory Named after Starkenburg   Observatory   code 611   Location Starkenburg , G

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#3 Višnjan Observatory

Višnjan Observatory ( Croatian : Zvjezdarnica Višnjan ; obs. code: 120 ) is an astronomical observatory located near the village of Višnjan in Croatia . It is headed by Korado Korlević , a prolific astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . In 2009, the Višnjan observatory moved to Tičan (at 45°17

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#4 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

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#5 List of solar eclipses visible from Russia

This list of solar eclipses visible from Russia enumerates the solar eclipses that have been seen and will be seen in Russia . Lists of solar eclipses Geometry of a total solar eclipse (not to scale) Solar eclipses in antiquity Solar eclipses in the Middle Ages Modern history 16th 17th 18th 19th 20t

• ... e 8, 1918 ( Russian Far East ) Solar eclipse of March 28, 1922 ( European Russia ) Solar eclipse of september 10, 1923 ( Chukchi Peninsula and Kamchatka Peninsula ) Solar eclipse of August 30, 1924 () Solar eclips ...

#6 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

• ... i 28 February 1995 list 7963 Falcinelli 1 February 1995 list 8112 Cesi 3 May 1995 list 8192 Tonucci 10 september 1993 list 8193 Ciaurro 17 September 1993 list 8230 Perona 8 October 1997 list 8555 Mirimao 3 June 1 ...

#7 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory

Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory ( Ukrainian : Андрушівська астрономічна обсерваторія ) is a private astronomical observatory in the town suburbs of Andrushivka , Zhytomyr Oblast , Ukraine . It was established in 2001. [2] The founder and director of the observatory is Yuri Ivashchenko . The obs

• ... 1] 117240 Zhytomyr 19 September 2004 list 133293 Andrushivka 18 September 2003 list 152217 Akosipov 10 september 2005 list 155116 Verkhivnya 8 October 2005 list 159011 Radomyshl 7 October 2004 list 159181 Berdych ...

#8 Farpoint Observatory

Farpoint Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League , or NEKAAL . It is located on the grounds of Mission Valley High School at Eskridge , near Auburn, Kansas , approximately 30 miles (48   km) southwest of Topeka , Kansas , Unit

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#9 Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope

The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope ( FAST ; Chinese : 五百米口径球面射电望远镜 ), nicknamed Tianyan ( 天眼 , lit. "Sky's/Heaven's Eye"), is a radio telescope located in the Dawodang depression ( 大窝凼洼地 ), a natural basin in Pingtang County , Guizhou , southwest China . [1] FAST has a 500   m

• ... ears away, respectively. Parkes Observatory in Australia independently confirmed the discoveries on 10 september 2017. By September 2018, FAST had discovered 44 new pulsars, [12] [13] [14] and by 2021, 500. [15] ...

#10 Grenfell Campus

Grenfell Campus , formerly Sir Wilfred Grenfell College , is a campus of the Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). It is located in the city of Corner Brook , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The campus has approximately 1,300 students enrolled in degree programs for the arts, education, fi

• ... the Memorial system), much to the anger and disappointment of many local residents. [6] [7] [8] On september 10, 2010, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College was renamed "Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundlan ...

#11 Table Mountain Observatory

Table Mountain Observatory ( TMO ) is an astronomical observation facility operated by NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ( California Institute of Technology ). It is located in Big Pines, California , in Angeles National Forest near Wrightwood , north-northeast of Los Angeles, California, in the Un

• ... redits TMO with the discovery of one numbered main-belt asteroid (see table) . (166609) 2002 RF 232 10 september 2002 MPC INSTRUMENTS Two telescopes are currently operated at TMO: The 1.02 m (40 in) Pomona Colleg ...

#12 Črni Vrh Observatory

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) .

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Meteorite / Meteorite

#1 HD 164595 b

HD 164595 b is a confirmed exoplanet orbiting around a Sun-like star HD 164595 every 40 days some 94.36 light-years away. It was detected with the radial velocity technique with the SOPHIE echelle spectrograph . The planet has a minimal mass equivalent of 16 Earths . [1] [2] HD 164595 b Discovery Di

• ... equivalent of 16 Earths . [1] [2] HD 164595 b Discovery Discovered by Courcol et al. Discovery date 10 september 2015 Detection method Radial velocity Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.23 AU (34,000,000 k ...

#2 Kepler-39b

Kepler-39b (formerly known as KOI-423b ), is a confirmed extrasolar object (either a Jovian planet or brown dwarf because of its mass) discovered orbiting the F-type star Kepler-39 . It is eighteen times more massive than Jupiter, and is about five fourths its size. The planet orbits its host star a

• ... . [1] SOPHIE collected thirteen radial velocity measurements of Kepler-39 between July 26, 2010 and september 10, 2010. Seven of the measurements were affected by moonlight, but were corrected. These radial veloci ...

#3 Gancedo (meteorite)

The Gancedo Meteorite is the largest known fragment of the meteor shower that fell in Campo del Cielo , in Charata , Chaco Province , Argentina . [1] Meteorite that fell in Argentina Gancedo Type Iron Composition 92.6   % Fe , 6.7   % Ni , 0.6   % Co , 0.1   % P , Ga , In and Ge Country Argentina Re

• ... at 60,000 kilograms (66 short tons) . DISCOVERY The Gancedo meteorite was discovered underground on september 10, 2016 by a team of explorers from the Astronomy Association of the Chaco ( Asociación de Astronomía ...

#4 Chelyabinsk meteorite

The Chelyabinsk meteorite (Russian: Челябинский метеорит , Chelyabinskii meteorit ) is the fragmented remains of the large Chelyabinsk meteor of 15 February 2013 which reached the ground after the meteor's passage through the atmosphere . The descent of the meteor, visible as a brilliant superbolide

• ... rite buried in the mud at the bottom of the lake. An operation to recover it from the lake began on 10 september 2013, [17] and concluded on 16 October 2013, with the raising of the rock with the mass of 540 kg ( ...

#5 Oldenburg meteorite

The Oldenburg meteorite fell 23 km from Oldenburg , Niedersachsen , Germany on 10 September 1930, [3] one stone falling in Bissel , the other in Beverbruch . [4] Oldenburg meteorite The larger of the two stones. Type Chondrite Class Ordinary chondrite Group L6 Composition FeNi metal: 10–50% Ni, 0.25

• The Oldenburg meteorite fell 23 km from Oldenburg , Niedersachsen , Germany on 10 september 1930, [3] one stone falling in Bissel , the other in Beverbruch . [4] Oldenburg meteorite The large ...

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Nebula / Nebula

#1 Puppis A

Puppis A ( Pup A ) is a supernova remnant (SNR) about 100 light-years in diameter and roughly 6500–7000 light-years distant. [1] Its apparent angular diameter is about 1 degree. [2] The light of the supernova explosion reached Earth approximately 3700 years ago. Although it overlaps the Vela Superno

• ... R [red-green:24-70 microns] (21 August 2014). Puppis A: X-ray [blue:high]/[green:medium]/[red:low] ( 10 september 2014). SEE ALSO List of supernova remnants Authority control General VIAF 1 WorldCat (via VIAF) Nat ...

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Researcher / Researcher

#1 Violeta G. Ivanova

Violeta Ivanova (Виолета Иванова) is a Bulgarian astronomer . [2] Bulgarian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 14   [1] 3860 Plovdiv 8 August 1986 [1] MPC 4102 Gergana 15 October 1988 MPC 4893 Seitter 9 August 1986 [1] MPC 5950 Leukippos 9 August 1986 [1] MPC 7079 Baghdad 5 September 1986 [1] MPC

• ... 1] MPC 9732 Juchnovski 24 September 1984 [2] MPC 9936 Al-Biruni 8 August 1986 [1] MPC 11852 Shoumen 10 september 1988 [2] MPC 11856 Nicolabonev 11 September 1988 [2] MPC 12246 Pliska 11 September 1988 MPC 13930 T ...

#2 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 §  

• ... 5481 Kiuchi 15 February 1990 list   [A] 5557 Chimikeppuko 7 February 1989 list   [A] 5580 Sharidake 10 september 1988 list   [A] 5603 Rausudake 5 February 1992 list   [A] 5631 Sekihokutouge 20 March 1993 list   [ ...

#3 Snježana Kordić

Snježana Kordić ( pronounced   [sɲěʒana kôːrditɕ] ( listen ) ; born 29 October 1964) [1] is a Croatian linguist . [3] In addition to her work in syntax , she has written on sociolinguistics . [2] Kordić is known among non-specialists for numerous articles against the puristic and prescriptive langua

• ... iews (in Serbo-Croatian). Sarajevo. 26 November 2016. SENS TV (Multimedia News Network) . Retrieved 10 september 2019 . CROSBI 936078 . 8 minutes. Kahrović-Posavljak, Amila (10 December 2016). "Rješenje je neutra ...

#4 Eugène Joseph Delporte

Eugène Joseph Delporte (10 January 1882   – 19 October 1955) was a Belgian astronomer born in Genappe . [2] [3] Belgian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 66   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets He discovered a total of sixty-six asteroids . Notable discoveries include 1221 Amor (which l

• ... 88 Aphrodite 24 September 1935 1401 Lavonne 22 October 1935 1433 Geramtina 30 October 1937 1476 Cox 10 september 1936 1486 Marilyn 23 August 1938 1491 Balduinus 23 February 1938 1493 Sigrid 26 August 1938 1543 Bo ...

#5 Florian Goebel

Karl Florian Goebel (18 October 1972 — 10 September 2008) was a German astrophysicist attached to the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich . He had also been a member of DESY , a German-based research center that develops and runs several particle accelerators and detectors , most notably the

• Karl Florian Goebel (18 October 1972 — 10 september 2008) was a German astrophysicist attached to the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich . He h ...
• ... ct. German astrophysicist Florian Goebel Born ( 1972-10-18 ) 18 October 1972 Cologne , Germany Died 10 september 2008 (2008-09-10) (aged 35) La Palma , Spain Alma mater Heidelberg University Stony Brook Universit ...
• ... oque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma , one of the Canary Islands . [7] DEATH AND LEGACY On 10 september 2008, just nine days prior to the scheduled inauguration of MAGIC-II, Goebel fell about 10 metres ( ...

#6 Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist

Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist (born 1944) is a Swedish astronomer at the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory . He is known for his work on the shapes and spin properties of minor planets. [2] Swedish astronomer Minor planets discovered: 145   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets He has discovered thr

• ... eptember 2, 1978 (23418) 1979 QM 3 August 22, 1979 (23419) 1980 FQ 1 March 16, 1980 (24610) 1978 RA 10 september 2, 1978 (24624) 1980 FH 4 March 16, 1980 (26798) 1979 QG 2 August 22, 1979 (27672) 1980 FA 1 March ...
• ... eptember 2, 1978 (46524) 1979 QH 2 August 22, 1979 (52240) 1980 FQ 4 March 16, 1980 (58099) 1978 RB 10 september 2, 1978 (58108) 1979 QE 1 August 22, 1979 (73642) 1978 RV 9 September 2, 1978 (85135) 1979 QN 1 Aug ...

#7 Stamatios Krimigis

Stamatios (Tom) M. Krimigis ( Greek : Σταμάτιος Κριμιζής , born September 10, 1938) is a Greek-American scientist in space exploration . He has contributed to many of the United States' unmanned space exploration programs of the Solar System and beyond. He has contributed to exploration missions to

• Stamatios (Tom) M. Krimigis ( Greek : Σταμάτιος Κριμιζής , born september 10, 1938) is a Greek-American scientist in space exploration . He has contributed to many of the United ...
• ... ] Stamatios (Tom) M. Krimigis Stamatios (Tom) M. Krimigis Born Stamatios M. Krimigis ( 1938-09-10 ) september 10, 1938 (age 84) Vrontados, Chios, Greece Citizenship US Employer Applied Physics Laboratory Title Hea ...

#8 John Charles Duncan

John Charles Duncan (February 8, 1882 in Knightstown, Indiana – September 10, 1967 in Chula Vista, California ) was an American astronomer . American astronomer John Charles Duncan As Wellesley College Professor of Astronomy in 1935 Born ( 1882-02-08 ) February 8, 1882 Knightstown, Indiana Died Sept

• John Charles Duncan (February 8, 1882 in Knightstown, Indiana – september 10, 1967 in Chula Vista, California ) was an American astronomer . American astronomer John Charles Dun ...
• ... llege Professor of Astronomy in 1935 Born ( 1882-02-08 ) February 8, 1882 Knightstown, Indiana Died september 10, 1967 (1967-09-10) (aged 85) Chula Vista, California Nationality United States Alma mater Indiana Un ...

#9 Thierry Pauwels

Thierry Pauwels (born 22 July 1957, Ghent ) is a Belgian astronomer from the Royal Observatory of Belgium . [2] [3] Between 1996 and 2008 he discovered and co-discovered 146 minor planets . This makes him one of the top 100 minor planet discoverers. [1] Belgian astronomer Minor planetss discovered:

• ... published on 18 March 2003 ( M.P.C. 48156 ). [4] LIST OF DISCOVERED MINOR PLANETS (10214) 1997 RT 9 september 10, 1997 (11633) 1996 XG 9 December 2, 1996 13690 Lesleymartin September 10, 1997 14539 Clocke Roeland ...
• ... PLANETS (10214) 1997 RT 9 September 10, 1997 (11633) 1996 XG 9 December 2, 1996 13690 Lesleymartin september 10, 1997 14539 Clocke Roeland September 10, 1997 16908 Groeselenberg [1] February 17, 1998 22827 Arvern ...
• ... 1997 (11633) 1996 XG 9 December 2, 1996 13690 Lesleymartin September 10, 1997 14539 Clocke Roeland september 10, 1997 16908 Groeselenberg [1] February 17, 1998 22827 Arvernia September 8, 1999 (23892) 1998 SH 49 ...
• ... 2003 (177175) 2003 SM 170 September 21, 2003 (177197) 2003 UV 38 October 16, 2003 (187158) 2005 RE 10 september 8, 2005 189188 Floraliën March 27, 2003 (192998) 2000 DJ 110 February 25, 2000 (195206) 2002 DF 1 F ...

#10 Kazuro Watanabe

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

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#11 Eugene Merle Shoemaker

Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928   – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist . He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy . This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world. Shoemaker also studied terrestrial crat

• ... list   [B] 5579 Uhlherr 11 May 1988 list   [B] 5632 Ingelehmann 15 April 1993 list   [B] 5637 Gyas 10 september 1988 list   [B] 5638 Deikoon 10 October 1988 list   [B] 5652 Amphimachus 24 April 1992 list   [B] 5 ...
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#12 John V. McClusky

John V. McClusky is an American astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 156   [1] see §   List of discovered minor planets

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#13 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

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#14 Michel Giacobini

Michel Giacobini (1873 – 1938) was a French astronomer . French astronomer He discovered a number of comets , including 21P/Giacobini-Zinner (parent body of the Giacobinids meteor shower ), 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak , and 205P/Giacobini . The latter he had discovered at Nice on 4 September 1896, b

• ... less than 7 years later, and was considered a lost comet and consequently designated D/1896 R2. On 10 september 2008, amateur supernova hunters Koichi Itagaki and Hiroshi Kaneda rediscovered it, on its seventeen ...

#15 Freimut Börngen

Freimut Börngen ( German: [ˈfʁaɪmuːt ˈbœʁŋən] ; 17 October 1930 – 19 June 2021) was a German astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets . [2] A few sources give his first name wrongly as "Freimuth". The Minor Planet Center credits him as F. Borngen . German astronomer (1930–2021) Minor pl

• ... list 8171 Stauffenberg 5 September 1991 list   [B] 8268 Goerdeler 29 September 1987 list 8282 Delp 10 september 1991 list 8284 Cranach 8 October 1991 list 8381 Hauptmann 21 September 1992 list 8382 Mann 23 Septe ...
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#16 James Pound

James Pound (1669–1724) was an English clergyman and astronomer. English astronomer This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2022 ) Pound's grave in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Wanstead , and a stone placed later to commemorate his instruction of James Bradley

• ... fortune of £10,000. After her husband's death, she resided with Bradley at Oxford, 1732–7, died on 10 september 1740, and was buried at Wanstead. By his first wife Pound left a daughter Sarah, born on 16 Septemb ...

#17 Bevan Sharpless

Bevan Percival Sharpless (August 2, 1904 – October 28, 1950) [1] was an American astronomer, best known for his 1944 discovery that the orbit of Phobos was decaying . American astronomer Sharpless at the United States Naval Observatory in a 1930 press photo

• ... [3] In 1923, he traveled with a group from the college to Yerbanis, Mexico to witness an eclipse of september 10, 1923, and again to New Haven, Connecticut to observe the solar eclipse of January 24, 1925 . [4] He ...
• ... t to observe the solar eclipse of January 24, 1925 . [4] He married Ethel May Gamble (1904-2002) on september 10, 1927 in Glenolden, Pennsylvania . [1] [5] EARLY CAREER For two years after graduation, Sharpless wo ...

#18 Jaume Nomen

Jaume Nomen Torres (also: Jaime Nomen ; born June 23, 1960 in Tortosa , Catalonia) is a Spanish oral and maxillofacial surgeon , amateur astronomer and discoverer of numerous minor planets . He is of Catalan origin and became publicly known for the discovery of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA 14 (la

• ... 31, 2000 (72069) 2000 YD 29 December 31, 2000 (74591) 1999 PS 1 August 10, 1999 (74624) 1999 RS 32 september 10, 1999 (77921) 2002 EA 12 March 15, 2002 (88368) 2001 PO 9 August 11, 2001 (88370) 2001 PQ 14 August ...

#19 William Michael Herbert Greaves

William Michael Herbert Greaves FRS [1] FREng [2] FRSE (10 September 1897 – 24 December 1955) was a British astronomer . [3] [4] He is most noted for his work on stellar spectrophotometry . British astronomer For the American documentary film maker, see William Greaves . William Michael Herbert Grea

• William Michael Herbert Greaves FRS [1] FREng [2] FRSE ( 10 september 1897 – 24 December 1955) was a British astronomer . [3] [4] He is most noted for his work on stella ...
• ... n documentary film maker, see William Greaves . William Michael Herbert Greaves Born ( 1897-09-10 ) 10 september 1897 Died 24 December 1955 (1955-12-24) (aged 58) Alma mater University of Edinburgh Spouse(s) Caro ...

#20 Robert B. Leighton

Robert Benjamin Leighton ( / ˈ l eɪ t ən / ; September 10, 1919 – March 9, 1997) was a prominent American experimental physicist who spent his professional career at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). [1] His work over the years spanned solid state physics , cosmic ray physics, the be

• Robert Benjamin Leighton ( / ˈ l eɪ t ən / ; september 10, 1919 – March 9, 1997) was a prominent American experimental physicist who spent his professional ca ...

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Star / Star

#1 Delta Cephei

Delta Cephei (δ Cep, δ Cephei) is the Bayer designation for a quadruple star system [4] located approximately 887 light-years away in the northern circumpolar constellation of Cepheus , the King. At this distance, the visual magnitude of the star is diminished by 0.23 as a result of extinction cause

• ... e second variable star of this type, with eta Aquilae being discovered just a few weeks earlier, on september 10, 1784. [12] PROPERTIES As well as being the prototype of the Cepheid class of variable stars, Delta ...

#2 V1668 Cygni

V1668 Cygni was a nova that appeared in the northern constellation of Cygnus , situated a couple of degrees to the southeast of the star Rho Cygni . [7] It was discovered by Canadian variable star observer Warren Morrison on September 10, 1978, [8] and reached a peak brightness of around 6.22 appare

• ... of the star Rho Cygni . [7] It was discovered by Canadian variable star observer Warren Morrison on september 10, 1978, [8] and reached a peak brightness of around 6.22 apparent magnitude on September 12. [2] The ...

#3 Variable star

A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude ) changes with time. Star whose brightness as seen from Earth fluctuates For the novel by Robert A. Heinlein and Spider Robinson, see Variable Star . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Feb

• ... w supergiants which undergo pulsations with very regular periods on the order of days to months. On september 10, 1784, Edward Pigott detected the variability of Eta Aquilae , the first known representative of the ...