langs: 15 сентября [ru] / september 15 [en] / 15. september [de] / 15 septembre [fr] / 15 settembre [it] / 15 de septiembre [es]
days: september 12 / september 13 / september 14 / september 15 / september 16 / september 17 / september 18
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 (202421) 2005 UQ513
(202421) 2005 UQ 513 , also written as 2005 UQ513 , is a cubewano with an absolute magnitude of 3.97. [3] Its spectrum has a weak signature of absorption by water ice. [10] [11] Like Quaoar , it has a very red spectrum, [12] [13] which indicates that its surface probably contains many complex, proce
- ... JD 2457400.5) Uncertainty parameter 3 Observation arc 8474 days (23.20 yr) Earliest precovery date 15 september 1990 Aphelion 49.689 AU (7.4334 Tm ) (Q) Perihelion 36.713 AU (5.4922 Tm) (q) Semi-major axis 43.20 ...
#2 5185 Alerossi
5185 Alerossi , provisional designation 1990 RV 2 , is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 miles (21 kilometers) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 September 1990, by American astronomer Henry Holt at Palomar Observatory in California, United State
- ... ion of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 miles (21 kilometers) in diameter. It was discovered on 15 september 1990, by American astronomer Henry Holt at Palomar Observatory in California, United States. [1] Th ...
- ... ] 5185 Alerossi Discovery [1] Discovered by H. E. Holt Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 15 september 1990 Designations MPC designation (5185) Alerossi Named after Alessandro Rossi (Italian geodesist ) ...
#3 144 Vibilia
144 Vibilia is a carbonaceous asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 140 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 3 June 1875, by German–American astronomer Christian Peters at Litchfield Observatory of the Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, United States. [18]
- ... s across the asteroid. "Occult v4.5.5" . Archived from the original on 26 December 2018 . Retrieved 15 september 2018 . PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Vibilia is a dark C-type asteroid in the Tholen taxonomy . It is al ...
#4 47 Aglaja
47 Aglaja / ə ˈ ɡ l eɪ . ə / is a large, dark main belt asteroid . It was discovered by Robert Luther on 15 September 1857 from Düsseldorf . [8] The name was chosen by the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Bonn and refers to Aglaea , one of the Charites in Greek mythology . [9] It was rende
- ... 1.7 AU from Earth at the time of photography. Discovery Discovered by Robert Luther Discovery date september 15, 1857 Designations MPC designation (47) Aglaja Pronunciation / ə ˈ ɡ l eɪ . ə / [1] Named after Agla ...
- ... laja / ə ˈ ɡ l eɪ . ə / is a large, dark main belt asteroid . It was discovered by Robert Luther on 15 september 1857 from Düsseldorf . [8] The name was chosen by the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Bo ...
#5 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
- ... e 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, ...
- ... 2815 Soma Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Bowell Discovery site Anderson Mesa Stn. Discovery date 15 september 1982 Designations MPC designation (2815) Soma Pronunciation / ˈ s oʊ m ə / [2] Named after Soma cub ...
#6 5040 Rabinowitz
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
- ... s in diameter. It was discovered by Dutch–American astronomer Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory on 15 september 1972. [8] Contrary to most of his discoveries, this asteroid is unrelated to the Palomar–Leiden sur ...
- ... 5040 Rabinowitz Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Gehrels Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 15 september 1972 Designations MPC designation (5040) Rabinowitz Named after David Rabinowitz (American astronom ...
#7 373 Melusina
373 Melusina ( prov. designation : A893 RA or 1893 AJ ) is a large Main belt asteroid . [2] It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 September 1893 in Nice . 373 Melusina Modelled shape of Melusina from its l
- ... steroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 september 1893 in Nice . 373 Melusina Modelled shape of Melusina from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by ...
- ... elled shape of Melusina from its lightcurve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois Discovery date 15 september 1893 Designations MPC designation (373) Melusina Pronunciation / m ɛ l ʊ ˈ s iː n ə / [1] Named aft ...
#8 2015 ME131
2015 ME 131 (also written 2015 ME131 ) was a lost asteroid [5] and a Near-Earth object (NEO). It is an Atira asteroid , which is by far the smallest group of near-Earth objects. This makes it an interior-Earth object (IEO), [2] meaning that it has an orbit entirely confined within Earth's orbit. It
- ... (IEO), [2] meaning that it has an orbit entirely confined within Earth's orbit. It was recovered on september 15, 2020 as 2020 RX 8 which has extended the observation arc from 1.8 days to 5 years. [3] It was remov ...
#9 2020 CD3
2020 CD 3 (also 2020CD3 or CD3 for short) [11] [12] is a tiny near-Earth asteroid (or minimoon ) that ordinarily orbits the Sun but makes close approaches to the Earth–Moon system, in which it can temporarily enter Earth orbit through temporary satellite capture (TSC). It was discovered at the Mount
- ... re than 0.0112 AU (1.68 million km ) from Earth. [27] According to the JPL Small-Body Database , on 15 september 2017 it passed 12,000 km (7,500 mi) from the Moon. [6] The closest approach to Earth occurred on 4 ...
#10 457 Alleghenia
Alleghenia ( minor planet designation : 457 Alleghenia ), provisional designation 1900 FJ, is a carbonaceous asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , about 34 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 September 1900, by German astronomers Max Wolf and Friedrich Schwassmann at Heid
- ... from the outer region of the asteroid belt , about 34 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 september 1900, by German astronomers Max Wolf and Friedrich Schwassmann at Heidelberg Observatory in souther ...
- ... Discovery [1] Discovered by M. Wolf F. Schwassmann Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 15 september 1900 ; 122 years ago ( 1900-09-15 ) Designations MPC designation (457) Alleghenia Pronunciation / æ ...
#11 894 Erda
894 Erda ( prov. designation : A918 LA or 1918 DT ) is a bright background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 4 June 1918, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory . [1] The X-type asteroid has a short rotation period of 4.
- ... ion gave a best-fit ellipse dimension of 36.00 × 36.0 kilometers, while a second observation on 15 september 2014, measured an ellipse of 38.00 × 38.0 kilometers These timed observations are taken when th ...
#12 40463 Frankkameny
40463 Frankkameny , provisional designation 1999 RE 44 , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 September 1999, by Canadian amateur astronomer Gary Billings at Calgary Observatory ( 681 ) in
- ... central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 september 1999, by Canadian amateur astronomer Gary Billings at Calgary Observatory ( 681 ) in Alberta, Canad ...
- ... eny Discovery [1] Discovered by G. W. Billings Discovery site Calgary Obs. ( 681 ) Discovery date 15 september 1999 Designations MPC designation (40463) Frankkameny Named after Frank Kameny (gay rights activist ...
#13 4060 Deipylos
4060 Deipylos / d iː ˈ ɪ p ɪ l ə s / is a large Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 84 kilometers (52 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 17 December 1987, by astronomers Eric Elst and Guido Pizarro at ESO 's La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. [1] The transitional C-type ast
- ... to the Greek vessels. [1] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 september 1989 ( M.P.C. 15090 ). [17]
#14 15258 Alfilipenko
15258 Alfilipenko , provisional designation 1990 RN 17 , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 September 1990, by Russian–Ukraininan astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysic
- ... e outer region of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 september 1990, by Russian–Ukraininan astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory ...
- ... scovery [1] Discovered by L. V. Zhuravleva Discovery site Crimean Astrophysical Obs. Discovery date 15 september 1990 Designations MPC designation (15258) Alfilipenko Named after Aleksandr Filipenko (Russian civi ...
#15 1291 Phryne
1291 Phryne , provisional designation 1933 RA , is an Eoan asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 27 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 September 1933, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. [13] The asteroid was
- ... outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 27 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 september 1933, by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. [13] The ...
- ... 3D-model of Phryne Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Delporte Discovery site Uccle Obs. Discovery date 15 september 1933 Designations MPC designation (1291) Phryne Pronunciation / ˈ f r aɪ n iː / Named after Φρύνη P ...
#16 15094 Polymele
15094 Polymele / p ɒ l ɪ ˈ m iː l iː / is a primitive Jupiter trojan from the Greek camp , approximately 21 kilometers (13 miles) in diameter. It is a target of the Lucy mission with a close fly by planned to occur in September 2027. [9] [12] It was discovered on 17 November 1999, by astronomers wit
- ... is planned to be visited by the Lucy spacecraft which launched in 2021. The fly by is scheduled for 15 september 2027, and will approach the asteroid to a distance of 415 kilometers at a velocity of 6 kilometers ...
#17 1993 RP
1993 RP might be a trans-Neptunian object , perhaps 70 kilometers (43 miles) in diameter, from the Kuiper belt in the outermost Solar System . However, the object has only a 2-day observation arc , making the data insufficient to provide virtually any idea of its true orbit. It was first observed on
- ... ing the data insufficient to provide virtually any idea of its true orbit. It was first observed on 15 september 1993, by astronomers at the Mauna Kea Observatory , one night after (385185) 1993 RO and the night ...
- ... iscovery [1] Discovered by David C. Jewitt Jane X. Luu Discovery site Mauna Kea Obs. Discovery date 15 september 1993 (discovery: first observed only) Designations MPC designation 1993 RP Minor planet category TN ...
- ... racteristics Mean diameter 70 km (est.) [3] Absolute magnitude (H) 9.0 [2] On the discovery date of 15 september 1993 the object was estimated to have been 34 AU (5.1 billion km ) from Earth with an uncertainty i ...
#18 1555 Dejan
1555 Dejan , provisional designation 1941 SA , is an asteroid from the background population of the central regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 22 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 September 1941, by Belgian astronomer Fernand Rigaux at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccl
- ... entral regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 22 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 15 september 1941, by Belgian astronomer Fernand Rigaux at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle. [9] The as ...
- ... from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by F. Rigaux Discovery site Uccle Obs. Discovery date 15 september 1941 Designations MPC designation (1555) Dejan Named after Dejan Đurković (son of astronomer Petar ...
#19 1202 Marina
1202 Marina , provisional designation 1931 RL , is a primitive Hildian background asteroid from the outermost regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 55 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory in 1931, and later named in honor of Marina Lavrova–Ber
- ... it was independently discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory on 15 september 1931. [2] The Minor Planet Center only recognizes the first discoverer. [3] The asteroid was first ...
Comet / Comet
#1 12P/Pons–Brooks
12P/Pons–Brooks is a periodic comet with an orbital period of 71 years. It fits the classical definition of a Halley-type comet with (20 years < period < 200 years). [1] The next perihelion passage is 21 April 2024, [7] [lower-alpha 1] with closest approach to Earth being 1.54 AU (230 million
- ... U (26.3 million km) Dimensions 34 ± 12 km [5] Last perihelion May 22, 1954 [6] [4] January 25, 1884 september 15, 1812 Next perihelion April 21, 2024 [7] [lower-alpha 1] 12P/Pons–Brooks may be the parent body of t ...
#2 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
- ... Seen by Johannes Kepler . This sighting was included in Halley's table. 1P/1682 Q1, 1682 1682 75 15 september 15 September Seen by Edmond Halley at Islington. 1P/1758 Y1, 1759 I 1758 76 13 March 13 March – 25 Dece ...
- ... er Seen by Johannes Kepler . This sighting was included in Halley's table. 1P/1682 Q1, 1682 1682 75 15 september 15 September Seen by Edmond Halley at Islington. 1P/1758 Y1, 1759 I 1758 76 13 March 13 March – 25 ...
- ... hannes Kepler . This sighting was included in Halley's table. 1P/1682 Q1, 1682 1682 75 15 September 15 september Seen by Edmond Halley at Islington. 1P/1758 Y1, 1759 I 1758 76 13 March 13 March – 25 December Retu ...
#3 C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS)
C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS) is a retrograde Oort cloud comet discovered at magnitude 19.7, 8.7 AU from the Sun on 17 May 2012 using the Pan-STARRS telescope located near the summit of Haleakalā , on the island of Maui in Hawaii (U.S.). [1] Not to be confused with the comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) that becam
- ... ce of 1.05 AU (157,000,000 km; 98,000,000 mi) from the Sun. [2] It crosses the celestial equator on 15 september 2014 becoming a Southern Hemisphere object. [4] The comet peaked around magnitude 6.9 in mid-Octobe ...
#4 78P/Gehrels
78P/Gehrels , also known as Gehrels 2 , is a Jupiter-family periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 7.22 years. Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 78P/Gehrels Discovery Discovered by Tom Gehrels Discovery date September 29, 1973 Alternative designations 1973 XI; 1981 XVII;
- ... l of the giant planet Jupiter and the orbit of the comet is frequently perturbed by Jupiter. [7] On september 15, 2029, the comet will pass within 0.018 AU (2.7 million kilometers) of Jupiter [7] and be strongly p ...
#5 C/1807 R1
C/1807 R1 , also known as the Great Comet of 1807 , is a long-period comet . It was visible to naked-eye observers in the northern hemisphere from early September 1807 to late December, and is ranked among the great comets due to its exceptional brightness. Long-period comet C/1807 R1 The Great Come
- ... the comet was about .646 AU the Sun. The comet was on September 11 about .775 AU from Venus and on september 15 about .836 AU from Mars. On September 26 the comet made its closet approach to Earth at a distance o ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 53
NGC 53 is a ringed barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Tucana . [1] It was discovered by John Herschel on 15 September 1836. [3] He described it as "very faint, small, extended". [3] The galaxy is approximately 120,000 light-years across, making it about as large as the Milky Way . [3] Ringed
- ... ringed barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Tucana . [1] It was discovered by John Herschel on 15 september 1836. [3] He described it as "very faint, small, extended". [3] The galaxy is approximately 120,000 ...
#2 NGC 680
NGC 680 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Aries . It is located at a distance of circa 120 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 680 is about 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 15, 1784. [3]
- ... s, means that NGC 680 is about 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on september 15, 1784. [3] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Aries NGC 680 NGC 680 (center) and NGC 678 (upper ...
#3 NGC 7013
NGC 7013 is a relatively nearby spiral or lenticular galaxy [2] [3] estimated to be around 37 to 41.4 million light-years away from Earth [4] [5] in the constellation of Cygnus . [6] NGC 7013 was discovered by English astronomer William Herschel on July 17, 1784 and was also observed by his son, ast
- ... mer William Herschel on July 17, 1784 and was also observed by his son, astronomer John Herschel on september 15, 1828. [7] Spiral or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cygnus NGC 7013 Hubble image of NGC 7013 ...
#4 NGC 2273
NGC 2273 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lynx . It is located at a distance of circa 95 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 2273 is about 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by Nils Dunér on September 15, 1867. [3] Bar
- ... nsions, means that NGC 2273 is about 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by Nils Dunér on september 15, 1867. [3] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lynx NGC 2273 NGC 2273 by Hubble Space Telescop ...
#5 NGC 7303
NGC 7303 is a barred spiral galaxy [2] around 170 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus . [2] [3] NGC 7303 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on September 15, 1828. [4] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus NGC 7303 SDSS image of NGC 7303 Observation data (
- ... Earth in the constellation Pegasus . [2] [3] NGC 7303 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on september 15, 1828. [4] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus NGC 7303 SDSS image of NGC 7303 Observa ...
#6 NGC 819
NGC 819 is a spiral galaxy approximately 302 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Triangulum . [1] [3] It forms a visual pair with the galaxy NGC 816 5.7' WNW. [4] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Triangulum NGC 819 NGC 819 ( SDSS ) Observation data ( J2000.0 epoch ) Constel
- ... h the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen . [4] Édouard Stephan independently found the galaxy again on september 15, 1871 with the 31" reflector at Marseille Observatory . [4] SUPERNOVAE Supernova SN 2007hb was disco ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Commission for Dark Skies
The Commission for Dark Skies ( CfDS ) (formerly the Campaign for Dark Skies ; the name was changed on March 29, 2015) is the United Kingdom 's largest anti- light-pollution campaign group forming part of the international dark-sky movement . This article needs additional citations for verification
- ... handbook Blinded by the Light? . [10] CONFERENCES CfDS 2006 : Dark-Skies Symposium, Portsmouth, UK, september 15 16, 2006. Exterior lighting, statutory nuisance and light pollution , De Montfort University, April, ...
#2 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
- ... t (40103) 1998 QX 3 17 August 1998 list (40200) 1998 SW 9 18 September 1998 list (40462) 1999 RC 44 15 september 1999 list (42546) 1996 GF 1 15 April 1996 list (42660) 1998 FR 126 29 March 1998 list (42661) 1998 ...
- ... t (44390) 1998 ST 63 29 September 1998 list (46832) 1998 QQ 1 17 August 1998 list (46880) 1998 RC 5 15 september 1998 list (48861) 1998 HR 24 24 April 1998 list (48864) 1998 HK 43 25 April 1998 list (48932) 1998 ...
- ... list (74425) 1999 BP 16 January 1999 list (79529) 1998 QP 1 17 August 1998 list (79591) 1998 RO 20 15 september 1998 list (79653) 1998 SW 21 22 September 1998 list (79654) 1998 SS 22 23 September 1998 list (9651 ...
#3 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
- ... 06 MG 13 25 June 2006 list [B] (410025) 2006 XO 3 12 December 2006 list [B] (417474) 2006 RR 22 15 september 2006 list [B] (423831) 2006 OY 2 17 July 2006 list [B] (424031) 2006 YU 13 23 December 2006 lis ...
#4 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
- ... s . He held the positions of chief scientist [23] and chief engineer [5] of the project. He died on 15 september 2017 in Boston due to lung cancer. [31] On 14 June 2022, astronomers, working with China's FAST tel ...
#5 Kleť Observatory
Kleť Observatory ( Czech : Hvězdárna Kleť ; obs. code : 046 ) is an astronomical observatory in the Czech Republic . It is situated in South Bohemia , south of the summit of Mount Kleť , near the town of České Budějovice . Constructed in 1957, the observatory is at an altitude of 1,070 metres (3,510
- ... t (101621) 1999 CH 16 15 February 1999 list (101893) 1999 PJ 6 August 1999 list (101963) 1999 RG 40 15 september 1999 list (102622) 1999 VR 25 15 November 1999 list (102859) 1999 WH 1 28 November 1999 list (10286 ...
- ... 47) 2002 RY 116 7 September 2002 list (213775) 2003 DK 17 28 February 2003 list (215123) 1999 RS 41 15 september 1999 list (215624) 2003 SF 235 26 September 2003 list (219102) 1998 SQ 26 24 September 1998 list (2 ...
- ... 5571) 2000 UV 1 23 October 2000 list (230853) 2004 RZ 83 9 September 2004 list (231745) 1999 RR 214 15 september 1999 list (231924) 2001 CL 37 15 February 2001 list (232962) 2005 ES 38 4 March 2005 list (239808) ...
- ... 19 May 2004 list 157064 Sedona 26 September 2003 list 159743 Kluk 23 March 2003 list 159799 Kralice 15 september 2003 list 159814 Saguaro 27 September 2003 list 166570 Adolfträger 8 September 2002 list 170306 Aug ...
#6 Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy (MIRA) is an independent, non-profit, professional astronomical observatory dedicated to astronomical education and research , near Monterey, California . It was the first private professional observatory in the United States to open in the 20th centu
- ... A members with portable telescopes first viewing from Chews Ridge site - Nova Cygni seen. [3] 1978, september 15 - Fundraising organization, Friends of MIRA formed at Ansel Adams home. [3] 1978, Fall - Spectrograp ...
#7 Gamma-Ray Burst Optical/Near-Infrared Detector
The Gamma-Ray Burst Optical/Near-Infrared Detector ( GROND ) is an imaging instrument used to investigate Gamma-Ray Burst afterglows and for doing follow-up observations on exoplanets using transit photometry . [1] [2] [3] It is operated at the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at ESO's La Silla Observato
- ... B observed, as well as the second-most-distant object to be spectroscopically confirmed. [4] [5] On 15 september 2008, NASA 's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected gamma-ray burst 080916C . On 19 February 200 ...
#8 Mount Wilson Observatory
The Mount Wilson Observatory ( MWO ) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California , United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson , a 1,740-meter (5,710-foot) peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena , northeast of Los Angeles. Astronomical observatory in Los Angeles C
- ... due to the Bobcat Fire . [28] [29] Flames approached within 500 feet (150 m) of the observatory on september 15, [30] [31] but the observatory was declared safe on September 19. [32] IN POPULAR CULTURE The observ ...
#9 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
- ... ., USA 13th September 19–23, 1962 Varna, Bulgaria 14th September 25 – October 1, 1963 Paris, France 15th september 7–12, 1964 Warsaw, Poland 16th September 13–18, 1965 Athens, Greece 17th October 9–15, 1966 Madrid, ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Kepler-16b
Kepler-16b (formally Kepler-16 (AB)-b ) is an extrasolar planet . It is a Saturn -mass planet consisting of half gas and half rock and ice, [2] and it orbits a binary star , Kepler-16 , with a period of 229 days. [1] "[It] is the first confirmed, unambiguous example of a circumbinary planet – a plan
- ... being orbited by Kepler-16b (black body) Discovery Discovered by Laurance Doyle [1] Discovery date 15 september 2011 Detection method Transit ( Kepler Mission ) Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0.7048 ± 0 ...
#2 Kepler-40b
Kepler-40b , formerly known as KOI-428b , is a hot Jupiter discovered in orbit around the star Kepler-40 , which is about to become a red giant . The planet was first noted as a transit event by NASA 's Kepler spacecraft. The Kepler team made data collected by its satellite publicly available, inclu
- ... d in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics on January 4, 2011, after it was sent to the journal on september 15, 2010. [1] HOST STAR Main article: Kepler-40 Kepler-40 is an F-type evolved subgiant star located in ...
Planet / Planet
#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
- ... 13 June 2002 rho Ind b 13 June 2002 tau1 Gru b 17 September 2002 HD 70642 b 4 July 2003 HD 102117 b 15 september 2004 HD 117618 b 15 September 2004 HD 154857 b 15 September 2004 Dulcinea 15 September 2004 HD 2084 ...
- ... 2002 tau1 Gru b 17 September 2002 HD 70642 b 4 July 2003 HD 102117 b 15 September 2004 HD 117618 b 15 september 2004 HD 154857 b 15 September 2004 Dulcinea 15 September 2004 HD 208487 b 15 September 2004 HD 2078 ...
- ... 2002 HD 70642 b 4 July 2003 HD 102117 b 15 September 2004 HD 117618 b 15 September 2004 HD 154857 b 15 september 2004 Dulcinea 15 September 2004 HD 208487 b 15 September 2004 HD 20782b 1 June 2006 HD 187085 b 1 J ...
- ... HD 102117 b 15 September 2004 HD 117618 b 15 September 2004 HD 154857 b 15 September 2004 Dulcinea 15 september 2004 HD 208487 b 15 September 2004 HD 20782b 1 June 2006 HD 187085 b 1 June 2006 HD 73526 c 10 Augu ...
- ... HD 117618 b 15 September 2004 HD 154857 b 15 September 2004 Dulcinea 15 September 2004 HD 208487 b 15 september 2004 HD 20782b 1 June 2006 HD 187085 b 1 June 2006 HD 73526 c 10 August 2006 HD 23127b 7 February 2 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 Giovanni Schiaparelli
Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli ForMemRS HFRSE ( / ˌ s k æ p ə ˈ r ɛ l i , ˌ ʃ æ p -/ SKAP -ə- REL -ee, SHAP - , [2] [3] also US : / s k i ˌ ɑː p -/ skee- AHP - , [3] [4] Italian: [dʒoˈvanni virˈdʒiːnjo skjapaˈrɛlli] ; 14 March 1835 – 4 July 1910) was an Italian astronomer and science historian . I
- ... y (1872) Bruce Medal (1902) NAMED AFTER HIM The main-belt asteroid 4062 Schiaparelli , [8] named on 15 september 1989 ( M.P.C. 15090 ). [11] The lunar crater Schiaparelli [8] The Martian crater Schiaparelli [8] S ...
#2 Lyudmila Zhuravleva
Lyudmila Vasilyevna Zhuravleva ( Russian : Людмила Васильевна Журавлёва , Ukrainian : Людмила Василівна Журавльова , romanized : Ljudmyla Vasylivna Žuravljova ; born 22 May 1946) is a Soviet , Russian and Ukrainian astronomer , who worked at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in Nauchnij, where
- ... ober 1978 list 5545 Makarov 1 November 1978 list 5572 Bliskunov 26 September 1978 list 5681 Bakulev 15 september 1990 list 5781 Barkhatova 24 September 1990 list [B] 5809 Kulibin 4 September 1987 list 5994 Yaku ...
- ... 1982 list [A] 8471 Obrant 5 September 1983 list 8477 Andrejkiselev 6 September 1986 list 8498 Ufa 15 september 1990 list 8612 Burov 26 September 1978 list 8982 Oreshek 25 September 1973 list 9014 Svyatorichter ...
- ... ptember 1978 list 13010 Germantitov 29 August 1986 list 13046 Aliev 31 August 1990 list 13049 Butov 15 september 1990 list 13923 Peterhof 22 October 1985 list 14318 Buzinov 26 September 1978 list 14349 Nikitamikh ...
- ... 978 list 15220 Sumerkin 28 September 1981 list 15231 Ehdita 4 September 1987 list 15258 Alfilipenko 15 september 1990 list 16419 Kovalev 24 September 1987 list 18295 Borispetrov 2 October 1978 list 18321 Bobrov 2 ...
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#3 Augusto Testa
Augusto Testa (born 1950) is an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets , observing at the Sormano Astronomical Observatory in northern Italy. According to the Minor Planet Center , he has discovered numerous asteroids during 1994–2000, all of them in collaboration with other as
- ... CC 6 6 February 1997 list [A] 185733 Luigicolzani 28 November 1998 list [A] (219091) 1998 RF 3 15 september 1998 list [C] (282034) 1995 UO 19 October 1995 list [B] Co-discovery made with: A M. Cavagna B ...
#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 §
- ... imokawa 30 September 1989 list [A] 14888 Kanazawashi 30 September 1991 list [A] 14911 Fukamatsu 15 september 1993 list [A] 14922 Ohyama 2 October 1994 list [A] 14925 Naoko 4 November 1994 list [A] 14926 ...
- ... 740 Hyakumangoku 15 March 1991 list [A] 15763 Nagakubo 26 October 1992 list [A] (15786) 1993 RS 15 september 1993 list [A] 15791 Yoshiewatanabe 15 October 1993 list [A] 15805 Murakamitakehiko 8 April 1994 ...
- ... seiji 23 March 1992 list [A] 17520 Hisayukiyoshio 23 January 1993 list [A] 17544 Kojiroishikawa 15 september 1993 list [A] 17546 Osadakentaro 19 September 1993 list [A] 17567 Hoshinoyakata 5 April 1994 li ...
- ... 989 UO 2 21 October 1989 list [A] (30886) 1992 WJ 1 17 November 1992 list [A] (30924) 1993 RC 2 15 september 1993 list [A] (30925) 1993 RD 2 15 September 1993 list [A] (30943) 1994 ED 2 12 March 1994 list ...
- ... 2 WJ 1 17 November 1992 list [A] (30924) 1993 RC 2 15 September 1993 list [A] (30925) 1993 RD 2 15 september 1993 list [A] (30943) 1994 ED 2 12 March 1994 list [A] (30944) 1994 GD 1 8 April 1994 list [A ...
#5 Su-Shu Huang
Su-Shu Huang ( 黃授書 , April 16, 1915 – September 15, 1977) was a Chinese-born American astrophysicist. A graduate of the University of Chicago , Huang began his career with the study of the continuous absorption coefficients of two- electron systems, but eventually his research focus turned to the
- Su-Shu Huang ( 黃授書 , April 16, 1915 – september 15, 1977) was a Chinese-born American astrophysicist. A graduate of the University of Chicago , Huang b ...
- ... u-Shu Huang 黃授書 Born 黃授書 ( 1915-04-16 ) April 16, 1915 Changshu , Kiangshu , Republic of China Died september 15, 1977 (1977-09-15) (aged 62) Beijing , China Citizenship United States Alma mater Chekiang Universit ...
- ... o trips to China, in 1974 and 1977. He died of a heart attack in Beijing during the latter trip, on september 15. [2] Two years after his death, the then newly discovered main-belt asteroid 3014 Huangsushu was nam ...
#6 Barbara M. Middlehurst
Barbara Mary Middlehurst (September 15, 1915 – March 6, 1995) was a Welsh astronomer. Welsh astronomer (1915–1995) Barbara M. Middlehurst Born September 15, 1915 Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales Died March 6, 1995 Houston, Texas Occupation astronomer, writer
- Barbara Mary Middlehurst ( september 15, 1915 – March 6, 1995) was a Welsh astronomer. Welsh astronomer (1915–1995) Barbara M. Middlehurst B ...
- ... 5 – March 6, 1995) was a Welsh astronomer. Welsh astronomer (1915–1995) Barbara M. Middlehurst Born september 15, 1915 Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales Died March 6, 1995 Houston, Texas Occupation astronomer, writer EARL ...
#7 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
- ... 33 1285 Julietta 21 August 1933 1288 Santa 26 August 1933 1290 Albertine 21 August 1933 1291 Phryne 15 september 1933 1293 Sonja 26 September 1933 1294 Antwerpia 24 October 1933 1329 Eliane 23 March 1933 1341 Edm ...
#8 Robert Luther
Karl Theodor Robert Luther (April 16, 1822, Świdnica – February 15, 1900 Düsseldorf ), normally published as Robert Luther , was a German astronomer . While working at the Bilk Observatory in Düsseldorf, Germany, he searched for asteroids and discovered 24 of them between 1852 and 1890. [1] [2] Seve
- ... May 5, 1853 28 Bellona March 1, 1854 35 Leukothea April 19, 1855 37 Fides October 5, 1855 47 Aglaja september 15, 1857 50 Virginia [1] October 19, 1857 53 Kalypso April 4, 1858 57 Mnemosyne September 22, 1859 58 C ...
#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:
- ... (125565) 2001 XQ 16 December 11, 2001 (127657) 2003 DV 9 February 24, 2003 (129873) 1999 RH 214 [3] september 15, 1999 (130137) 1999 XT 137 December 11, 1999 (131035) 2000 XV 53 December 5, 2000 (131040) 2000 YM 8 ...
#10 Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (21 June 1863 – 3 October 1932) was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography . He was the chairman of astronomy at the University of Heidelberg and director of the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory from 1902 until his death in 19
- ... 9 list [A] 455 Bruchsalia 22 May 1900 list [A] 456 Abnoba 4 June 1900 list [A] 457 Alleghenia 15 september 1900 list [A] 458 Hercynia 21 September 1900 list [A] 459 Signe 22 October 1900 list 460 Scania ...
#11 Willem de Sitter
Willem de Sitter (6 May 1872 – 20 November 1934) was a Dutch mathematician , physicist , and astronomer . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2022 ) Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer "de Sitter" redirects here. For other uses, see de Sitter (disambigua
- ... a Dutch sociologist Ulbo de Sitter (1930 – 2010). Another son of Willem, Aernout de Sitter (1905 – 15 september 1944 [6] ), was the director of the Bosscha Observatory in Lembang , Indonesia (then the Dutch East ...
#12 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
- ... awashi 30 September 1991 list [B] 14901 Hidatakayama 21 September 1992 list [A] 14911 Fukamatsu 15 september 1993 list [B] 14922 Ohyama 2 October 1994 list [B] 14925 Naoko 4 November 1994 list [B] 14926 ...
- ... 740 Hyakumangoku 15 March 1991 list [B] 15763 Nagakubo 26 October 1992 list [B] (15786) 1993 RS 15 september 1993 list [B] (15791) 1993 TM 1 15 October 1993 list [B] 15805 Murakamitakehiko 8 April 1994 li ...
- ... ito 28 October 1992 list [A] 17520 Hisayukiyoshio 23 January 1993 list [B] 17544 Kojiroishikawa 15 september 1993 list [B] 17546 Osadakentaro 19 September 1993 list [B] 17567 Hoshinoyakata 5 April 1994 li ...
- ... 989 UO 2 21 October 1989 list [B] (30886) 1992 WJ 1 17 November 1992 list [B] (30924) 1993 RC 2 15 september 1993 list [B] (30925) 1993 RD 2 15 September 1993 list [B] (30943) 1994 ED 2 12 March 1994 list ...
- ... 2 WJ 1 17 November 1992 list [B] (30924) 1993 RC 2 15 September 1993 list [B] (30925) 1993 RD 2 15 september 1993 list [B] (30943) 1994 ED 2 12 March 1994 list [B] (30944) 1994 GD 1 8 April 1994 list [B ...
#13 Nan Rendong
Nan Rendong ( simplified Chinese : 南仁东 ; traditional Chinese : 南仁東 ; pinyin : Nán Réndōng , 19 February 1945 [2] [3] –15 September 2017) was a Chinese astronomer [4] of Manchu descent. [5] [6] Chinese astronomer In this Chinese name , the family name is Nan . Nan Rendong 南仁东 Born ( 1945-02-19 ) 19 F
- ... ified Chinese : 南仁东 ; traditional Chinese : 南仁東 ; pinyin : Nán Réndōng , 19 February 1945 [2] [3] –1 15 september 2017) was a Chinese astronomer [4] of Manchu descent. [5] [6] Chinese astronomer In this Chinese nam ...
- ... 5-02-19 ) 19 February 1945 Xi'an County , Liaoning , Manchukuo (present-day Liaoyuan , Jilin ) Died 15 september 2017 (2017-09-15) (aged 72) Boston , Massachusetts , United States [1] Nationality Chinese Alma mat ...
- ... f both the division and commission in 2006–2009. [4] Nan Rendong died from lung cancer in Boston on 15 september 2017. [1] He was 72 years old. [4] Asteroid 79694 Nanrendong was named in his memory. [8] The offic ...
#14 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
- ... B] 9768 Stephenmaran 5 April 1992 list [B] 10041 Parkinson 24 April 1985 list [B] 10044 Squyres 15 september 1985 list [B] 10060 Amymilne 12 April 1988 list [B] 10108 Tomlinson 26 April 1992 list [B] 10 ...
#15 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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- ... 1999 list (36297) 2000 JM 5 5 May 2000 list (36425) 2000 PM 5 5 August 2000 list (37707) 1996 RK 3 15 september 1996 list (37791) 1997 VB 4 7 November 1997 list (37861) 1998 FA 5 23 March 1998 list (37862) 1998 ...
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#16 Carlos Torres (astronomer)
Carlos Torres (1929–2011) was a Chilean astronomer of the University of Chile and an individual member of the International Astronomical Union on several commissions. [2] Between 1968 and 1982, he discovered or co-discovered a number of asteroids from the University of Chile 's Cerro El Roble Astron
- ... A] 6217 Kodai 1 December 1975 list [B] (6888) 1971 BD 3 27 January 1971 list [C] (6889) 1971 RA 15 september 1971 list [C] (6940) 1972 HL 1 19 April 1972 list (7045) 1974 FJ 22 March 1974 list (7151) 1971 S ...
#17 Peter Kolény
Peter Kolény is a Slovak astronomer . He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids . [2] As of January 2010, the IAU Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery or codiscovery of 35 asteroids. [3] Slovak astronomer Minor planets discovered: 35 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
- ... 3158 Rúfus 26 February 1998 list [A] 39880 Dobšinský 15 March 1998 list [A] 42849 Podjavorinská 15 september 1999 list [B] (43925) 1996 DB 3 27 February 1996 list [A] (48729) 1997 AG 22 14 January 1997 li ...
#18 Nick Kaiser
Nicholas Kaiser (born 15 September 1954) is a British cosmologist . [1] [2] British cosmologist
- Nicholas Kaiser (born 15 september 1954) is a British cosmologist . [1] [2] British cosmologist LIFE Kaiser received his Bachelor's in ...
#19 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
- ... ber 6, 1999 (32530) 2001 PW 12 August 12, 1999 (32541) 2001 QF 2 August 17, 2001 (32625) 2001 RZ 45 september 15, 2001 (34873) 2001 UF 65 October 20, 2001 37391 Ebre December 1, 2001 38671 Verdaguer August 7, 2000 ...
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#20 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 September 1933 MPC 1378 Leonce 21 February 1936 MPC 1458 Mineura 1 September 1937 MPC 1555 Dejan 15 september 1941 MPC 3280 Gretry 17 September 1933 MPC 4908 Ward 17 September 1933 MPC 7000 Curie 6 November 19 ...
Star / Star
#1 Circumbinary planet
A circumbinary planet is a planet that orbits two stars instead of one. The two stars orbit each other in a binary star system, while the planet typically orbits farther from the center of the system than either of the two stars, although planets in stable orbits around one of the two stars in a bin
- ... rved behaviour of the binary stars – and that the claimed planets simply do not exist. KEPLER-16 On 15 september 2011, astronomers, using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope , announced the first partial-ecli ...
#2 Kepler-40
Kepler-40 , formerly known as KOI-428 , is an F-type star in the constellation Cygnus . Kepler-40 is known to host at least one planet, Kepler-40b . The star is approximately 1.5 times more massive than the Sun, and is over two times its size; it was, at upon its discovery, the largest yet discovere
- ... re published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics on January 4, 2011, after being submitted on september 15, 2010. [2] CHARACTERISTICS Kepler-40 is an F-type star [2] that is 1.48 times the mass of the Sun an ...