langs: 17 сентября [ru] / september 17 [en] / 17. september [de] / 17 septembre [fr] / 17 settembre [it] / 17 de septiembre [es]
days: september 14 / september 15 / september 16 / september 17 / september 18 / september 19 / september 20
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 (458732) 2011 MD5
(458732) 2011 MD 5 is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid around 1.2 kilometers (0.75 miles) in diameter. It is the largest asteroid known to have passed closer than the Moon. [4] On 17 September 1918 the asteroid passed 0.00234 AU (350 thousand km; 0.91 LD) from Earth [3] with a peak apparent mag
- ... 75 miles) in diameter. It is the largest asteroid known to have passed closer than the Moon. [4] On 17 september 1918 the asteroid passed 0.00234 AU (350 thousand km; 0.91 LD) from Earth [3] with a peak apparent ...
#2 1189 Terentia
1189 Terentia , provisional designation 1930 SG , is a carbonaceous Terentian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 56 kilometers in diameter and the namesake of its family . The asteroid was discovered by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory on 17
- ... family . The asteroid was discovered by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory on 17 september 1930. [15] 1189 Terentia Modelled shape of Terentia from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by ...
- ... rom its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Neujmin Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 17 september 1930 Designations MPC designation (1189) Terentia Named after Lidiya Terent'eva ( orbit computer ) ...
#3 1122 Neith
1122 Neith / ˈ n iː ɪ θ / , [14] provisional designation 1928 SB , is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle on 17 September 192
- ... as discovered by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Uccle on 17 september 1928. [15] The asteroid was named after the goddess Neith from Egyptian mythology. [2] 1122 Neith D ...
- ... gy. [2] 1122 Neith Discovery [1] Discovered by E. Delporte Discovery site Uccle Obs. Discovery date 17 september 1928 Designations MPC designation (1122) Neith Pronunciation / ˈ n iː ɪ θ / Named after Neith ( Egy ...
#4 Haumea
Haumea ( minor-planet designation 136108 Haumea ) is a dwarf planet located beyond Neptune 's orbit. [24] It was discovered in 2004 by a team headed by Mike Brown of Caltech at the Palomar Observatory in the United States and disputably also in 2005 by a team headed by José Luis Ortiz Moreno at the
- ... z Moreno at the Sierra Nevada Observatory in Spain , though the latter claim has been contested. On september 17, 2008, it was named after Haumea , the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth, under the expectation by the ...
- ... and that the credited discoverer has priority in choosing a name. However, the IAU announcement on september 17, 2008, that Haumea had been named by dual committee established for bodies expected to be dwarf plan ...
#5 185 Eunike
Eunike ( minor planet designation : 185 Eunike ) is a dark and very large main-belt asteroid , with an approximate diameter of 157 kilometres. It has a primitive carbonaceous composition. 185 Eunike Discovery Discovered by C. H. F. Peters , 1878 Discovery date 1 March 1878 Designations MPC des
- ... d at 7.45 ± 0.01. It displays a hemispheric albedo dichotomy similar to that on 4 Vesta . [4] As of 17 september 2020, there have been thirteen observed occultations of stars by Eunike.
#6 (481394) 2006 SF6
(481394) 2006 SF 6 is a sub-kilometer near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Aten group , approximately 300 meters (1,000 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 17 September 2006, by the Catalina Sky Survey at Catalina Station in Arizona. [1] On 21 November 2019, it passed Eart
- ... steroid of the Aten group , approximately 300 meters (1,000 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 17 september 2006, by the Catalina Sky Survey at Catalina Station in Arizona. [1] On 21 November 2019, it passed ...
- ... al diagram of 2006 SF 6 Discovery [1] Discovered by CSS Discovery site Catalina Stn. Discovery date 17 september 2006 Designations MPC designation (481394) 2006 SF 6 Alternative designations 2006 SF 6 Minor plane ...
#7 2020 SO
2020 SO [lower-alpha 1] is a near-Earth object identified to be the Surveyor 2 Centaur rocket booster launched on 20 September 1966. The object was discovered by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at the Haleakala Observatory on 17 September 2020. It was initially suspected to be an artificial object due to it
- ... eptember 1966. The object was discovered by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at the Haleakala Observatory on 17 september 2020. It was initially suspected to be an artificial object due to its low velocity relative to Ear ...
- ... r. 2021 Discovery [1] [2] Discovered by Pan-STARRS 1 Discovery site Haleakalā Obs. Discovery date 17 september 2020 Designations MPC designation 2020 SO Alternative designations P116rK2 [3] Minor planet categ ...
#8 (15789) 1993 SC
(15789) 1993 SC is a trans-Neptunian object of the plutino class. The discovery was made in 1993 at the La Palma Observatory with the Isaac Newton Telescope . It was the second plutino to receive an MPC number . [1] (15789) 1993 SC Discovery Discovered by Iwan P. Williams , Alan Fitzsimmons , and
- ... Discovery Discovered by Iwan P. Williams , Alan Fitzsimmons , and Donal O'Ceallaigh Discovery date 17 september 1993 Designations MPC designation (15789) 1993 SC Alternative designations none Minor planet catego ...
#9 (419624) 2010 SO16
(419624) 2010 SO 16 is a sub-kilometer asteroid in a co-orbital configuration with Earth, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It was discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer space telescope (WISE) on 17 September 2010. [1] [2] (419624
- ... ollo group . It was discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer space telescope (WISE) on 17 september 2010. [1] [2] (419624) 2010 SO 16 Orbit with inner solar system Discovery [1] Discovered by WISE Di ...
- ... h inner solar system Discovery [1] Discovered by WISE Discovery site Low Earth orbit Discovery date 17 september 2010 Designations MPC designation (419624) 2010 SO 16 Alternative designations 2010 SO 16 Minor pla ...
#10 (84922) 2003 VS2
(84922) 2003 VS 2 is a trans-Neptunian object discovered by the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking program on 14 November 2003. [1] Like Pluto , it is in a 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune [3] [4] and is thus a plutino . Analysis of light-curve suggests that it is not a dwarf planet . [11] Trans-Neptuni
- ... JD 2457400.5) Uncertainty parameter 3 Observation arc 8830 days (24.18 yr) Earliest precovery date 17 september 1991 Aphelion 42.413 AU (6.3449 Tm ) Perihelion 36.456 AU (5.4537 Tm) Semi-major axis 39.435 AU (5. ...
#11 2007 VE191
2007 VE 191 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group that was listed on the Sentry Risk Table . [3] 2007 VE 191 Discovery [1] Discovered by Mt. Lemmon Survey ( G96 ) Discovery date 15 November 2007 Designations MPC designation 2007 VE 191 Minor plan
- ... to Earth of a little under 0.4 AU a few weeks earlier. It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 17 september 2015, [6] but was still listed at NEODyS with odds of 1 in 3 million for 27 November 2015 during th ...
#12 2020 SL1
2020 SL 1 is a near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group , discovered by the Pan-STARRS 1 survey at Haleakala Observatory , Hawaii on 18 September 2020. With an estimated diameter of 0.9–2.0 km (0.56–1.24 mi) , it is the largest potentially hazardous asteroid discovered in 2020. [8] 2020 SL 1 Disc
- ... the asteroid was identified in earlier Mount Lemmon Survey ( G96 ) observations from 28 August and 17 september 2020. The listing was confirmed and publicly announced as 2020 SL 1 on 19 September 2020. [1] Since ...
#13 1118 Hanskya
1118 Hanskya ( prov. designation : 1927 QD ) is a large background asteroid , approximately 77 kilometers (48 miles) in diameter, located in the outer regions of the asteroid belt . Discovered by Sergey Belyavsky and Nikolaj Ivanov in 1927, it was named after Russian astronomer Aleksey Hansky . The
- ... ay later and announced it first – and by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte at Uccle Observatory on 17 september . [2] ORBIT AND CLASSIFICATION Hanskya is a non- family asteroid of the main belt's background popul ...
#14 2017 SV13
2017 SV 13 is a centaur and damocloid on a retrograde and highly eccentric orbit from the outer region of the Solar System . It was first observed on 17 September 2017 by the Pan-STARRS survey at Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii, United States. [1] This unusual object measures approximately 1 kilomet
- ... ade and highly eccentric orbit from the outer region of the Solar System . It was first observed on 17 september 2017 by the Pan-STARRS survey at Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii, United States. [1] This unusual o ...
- ... 3] 2017 SV 13 Discovery [1] Discovered by Pan-STARRS 1 Discovery site Haleakala Obs. Discovery date 17 september 2017 (first observed only) Designations MPC designation 2017 SV 13 Minor planet category centaur [2 ...
#15 82 Alkmene
Alkmene ( minor planet designation : 82 Alkmene ) is a main-belt asteroid . Alkmene was discovered by R. Luther on 7 November 1864 and named after Alcmene , the mother of Herakles in Greek mythology . Based on IRAS data, Alkmene is estimated to be about 61 kilometres (38 mi) in diameter. [3] A sat
- ... nitude 7.5 star HIP 99229 in the constellation of Capricornus on 18 September 2014 around 06:41 UT ( 17 september 23:41 PDT ) and was centered on Sacramento, CA. [5] [6] Alkmene projected an eclipse shadow that mo ...
#16 (143649) 2003 QQ47
(143649) 2003 QQ 47 , provisionally designated : 2003 QQ 47 , is a kilometer-sized asteroid and synchronous binary system , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group . It became briefly notable upon its discovery in late August 2003, when media outlets pl
- ... using photometric data from ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile. [3] The discovery was announced on 17 september 2021. The secondary measures a third the size of its primary (D s /D p -ratio of 0.33), resulting i ...
#17 2006 RH120
2006 RH 120 is a tiny near-Earth asteroid [9] and fast rotator with a diameter of approximately 2–3 meters [7] that ordinarily orbits the Sun but makes close approaches to the Earth–Moon system around every twenty years, [10] when it can temporarily enter Earth orbit through temporary satellite capt
- ... as outside of Earth's hill sphere, the geocentric orbital eccentricity was not greater than 1 until 17 september 2007. [20] It is now in solar orbit [18] as an Amor-class asteroid [5] with an orbit completely out ...
#18 2021 SG
2021 SG is a near-Earth asteroid , with an estimated diameter of 42 to 94 meters, that passed about half a lunar distance from Earth on 16 September 2021. It approached from the direction of the Sun, so it was invisible until a day later. [6] It completes its highly eccentric orbit in 2.24 years. 20
- ... covery [1] [2] Discovered by Zwicky Transient Facility Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 17 september 2020 Designations MPC designation 2021 SG Alternative designations ZTF0MtF [3] Minor planet categ ...
#19 345 Tercidina
Tercidina ( minor planet designation : 345 Tercidina ) is a large main-belt asteroid . It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material. 345 Tercidina A three-dimensional model of 345 Tercidina based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Auguste Charlois
- ... . SIZE Via asteroid occultations : Observations of an occultation of a bright 5.5 magnitude star on 17 september 2002, produced seventy-five chords indicating an ellipsoid of 111×90 km. [3] Observations of an occ ...
#20 List of minor planets discovered using the WISE spacecraft
The following is a list of numbered minor planets discovered, co-discovered and re-discovered by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), a NASA infrared spaceborne observatory. As of July 2018, the list contains 4093 entries, accredited by the Minor Planet Center as discovered by "WISE". Not
- ... t (419552) 2010 OF 118 30 July 2010 list (419554) 2010 PA 52 8 August 2010 list (419624) 2010 SO 16 17 september 2010 list (419858) 2011 AC 13 1 February 2010 list (419880) 2011 AH 37 7 January 2011 list (419916) ...
Comet / Comet
#1 271P/van Houten–Lemmon
271P/van Houten–Lemmon (previously P/1960 S1 and P/2012 TB 36 ) is a short-period comet discovered in 1966 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld on eight Palomar plates taken by Tom Gehrels between 24 September and 26 October 1960 as a hazy object of 17th magnitude . It wa
- ... ude . It was considered lost and designated D/1960 S1 until recovered by the Mount Lemmon Survey on 17 september 2012. 271P/van Houten-Lemmon Discovery Discovered by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld ...
#2 6P/d'Arrest
6P/d'Arrest (also known as d'Arrest's Comet or Comet d'Arrest ) is a periodic Jupiter-family comet in the Solar System , orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. It passed 0.15124 AU (22,625,000 km ; 14,059,000 mi ) from the Earth on August 12, 1976. [4] The most recent perihelion passage took place
- ... 59,000 mi ) from the Earth on August 12, 1976. [4] The most recent perihelion passage took place on september 17, 2021, when the comet had a solar elongation of 95 degrees at approximately apparent magnitude of 10 ...
#3 Great Comet of 1882
The Great Comet of 1882 formally designated C/1882 R1 , 1882 II , and 1882b , was a comet which became very bright in September 1882. It was a member of the Kreutz Sungrazers , a family of comets which pass within 1 R ☉ of the Sun's photosphere at perihelion . [1] [2] The comet was bright enough t
- ... next to the Sun. It reached an estimated magnitude of −17. Shortly after perihelion was reached on 17 september , the comet transited the Sun. At the Cape, Finlay observed the comet with the aid of a neutral dens ...
#4 14P/Wolf
14P/Wolf is a periodic comet in the Solar System . Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 14P/Wolf Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery date September 17, 1884 Alternative designations 1884 S1; 1884 III; 1884c; 1891 J1; 1891 II; 1891b; 1898 IV; 1898f; 1912 I; 1911a; 1918 V; 1918b; 1925 X; 1925e; 193
- ... System . Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 14P/Wolf Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery date september 17, 1884 Alternative designations 1884 S1; 1884 III; 1884c; 1891 J1; 1891 II; 1891b; 1898 IV; 1898f; 19 ...
- ... 2017 [2] Next perihelion 2026-Sept-19 [3] Max Wolf ( Heidelberg , Germany ) discovered the comet on september 17, 1884. It was later discovered by, but not credited to, Ralph Copeland ( Dun Echt Observatory , Aber ...
#5 170P/Christensen
170P/Christensen is a periodic comet in the Solar System . It came to perihelion in September 2014 at about apparent magnitude 18. Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 170P/Christensen Discovery Discovered by Eric J. Christensen Discovery date June 17, 2005 Alternative designations P/2005 M1 Orbital cha
- ... major axis 4.208 AU Eccentricity 0.3038 Orbital period 8.633 a Inclination 10.1255° Last perihelion september 17, 2014 [1] [2] January 26, 2006 Next perihelion 2023-Apr-19 [1]
#6 C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)
C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) is an Oort cloud comet with an inbound hyperbolic orbit, discovered in May 2017 at a distance beyond the orbit of Saturn when it was 16 AU (2.4 billion km) from the Sun. Precovery images from 2013 were located by July. [7] It had been in the constellation of Draco from Ju
- ... T) estimates the nucleus to have a circular equivalent diameter of less than 18 km (11 mi) . [5] On 17 september 2020, morphological studies of the inner coma, observed on 12 September 2020, were reported, noting ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 262
NGC 262 (also known as Markarian 348 ) is a huge spiral galaxy in the cluster LGG 14 . [1] It is a Seyfert 2 spiral galaxy located 287 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda . [2] It was discovered on September 17, 1885 by Lewis A. Swift . Spiral galaxy in constellation Andromeda NG
- ... laxy located 287 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda . [2] It was discovered on september 17, 1885 by Lewis A. Swift . Spiral galaxy in constellation Andromeda NGC 262 NGC 262 as imaged by the ...
#2 NGC 7028
NGC 7028 is the designation of a celestial object in the constellation of Delphinus . The object was supposedly discovered by the German astronomer Albert Marth on 17 September 1863. [3] However, its identification is uncertain, and the object is considered lost. [4] No galaxies or nebulous objects
- ... lation of Delphinus . The object was supposedly discovered by the German astronomer Albert Marth on 17 september 1863. [3] However, its identification is uncertain, and the object is considered lost. [4] No galax ...
#3 NGC 7130
NGC 7130 (also known as IC 5135 ) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Piscis Austrinus . It is located at a distance of circa 220 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7130 is about 100,000 light years across. [1] It was discovered by John H
- ... s discovered by John Herschel on September 25, 1834, and discovered independently by Lewis Swift on september 17, 1897. [2] The location of the galaxy given in the New General Catalogue was off by 30 arcminutes in ...
#4 NGC 759
NGC 759 is an elliptical galaxy located 230 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Andromeda . NGC 759 was discovered by astronomer by Heinrich d'Arrest on September 17, 1865. [3] It is a member of Abell 262 . [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda NGC 759 2M
- ... y [2] in the constellation Andromeda . NGC 759 was discovered by astronomer by Heinrich d'Arrest on september 17, 1865. [3] It is a member of Abell 262 . [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation ...
#5 NGC 7034
NGC 7034 is an elliptical galaxy located about 380 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus . [2] [3] It is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the nearby galaxy NGC 7033 . [4] NGC 7034 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17, 1863. [5] Elliptical galaxy in the
- ... hat contains the nearby galaxy NGC 7033 . [4] NGC 7034 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on september 17, 1863. [5] Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pegasus NGC 7034 2MASS image of NGC 7034. Observat ...
#6 NGC 112
NGC 112 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on September 17, 1885. The galaxy lies approximately 295 million light-years from Earth, and is about 75,000 light-years in diameter. [4] Barred spiral galaxy in the conste
- ... xy located in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on september 17, 1885. The galaxy lies approximately 295 million light-years from Earth, and is about 75,000 light-y ...
#7 NGC 7025
NGC 7025 is a spiral galaxy located about 210 million Light-years away from Earth in the constellation Delphinus . [2] [3] NGC 7025 is also classified as a LINER galaxy. [4] The galaxy has an estimated diameter of 161,830 light-years. [3] It was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17,
- ... s an estimated diameter of 161,830 light-years. [3] It was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on september 17, 1863. [5] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Delphinus NGC 7025 SDSS image of NGC 7025. Observation ...
#8 NGC 6886
NGC 6886 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Sagitta . It was discovered by Ralph Copeland on September 17, 1884. [3] It is 4.6 ± 1.0 kiloparsec (15.0 ± 3.3 kly) distant from earth, and is composed of a hot central post-AGB star that has 55% of the Sun's mass yet 2700 ± 850 its lumi
- ... GC 6886 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Sagitta . It was discovered by Ralph Copeland on september 17, 1884. [3] It is 4.6 ± 1.0 kiloparsec (15.0 ± 3.3 kly) distant from earth, and is composed of a hot ...
#9 NGC 7033
NGC 7033 is a lenticular galaxy located about 390 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus . [2] [3] It is part of a pair of galaxies that contains the nearby galaxy NGC 7034 . [4] NGC 7033 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17, 1863. [5] Lenticular galaxy in the
- ... hat contains the nearby galaxy NGC 7034 . [4] NGC 7033 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on september 17, 1863. [5] Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pegasus NGC 7033 2MASS image of NGC 7033. Observat ...
#10 NGC 7056
NGC 7056 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 225 million light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus . [2] [3] NGC 7056 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on September 17, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Truman Henry Safford on September 29, 1866. [4] Barred spiral gal
- ... way in the constellation of Pegasus . [2] [3] NGC 7056 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on september 17, 1863. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Truman Henry Safford on September 29, 1866. [4] Barred ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy ( SOFIA ) was an 80/20 joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) [1] to construct and maintain an airborne observatory . NASA awarded the contract for the development of the aircraft, operation of the observatory and management o
- ... and was now in its Cycle 5 phase. [42] [44] Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols flew aboard SOFIA on september 17, 2015. [45] SEE ALSO List of largest infrared telescopes Kuiper Airborne Observatory Infrared astron ...
#2 Oak Ridge Observatory
The Oak Ridge Observatory ( ORO , code: 801 ), also known as the George R. Agassiz Station , is located at 42 Pinnacle Road, Harvard, Massachusetts . It was operated by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian as a facility of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) from 1933 unti
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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 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
- ... 1994 list 6923 Borzacchini 16 September 1993 list 7030 Colombini 18 December 1993 list 7132 Casulli 17 september 1993 list 7258 Pettarin 5 March 1994 list 7260 Metelli 18 March 1994 list 7306 Panizon 6 March 1994 ...
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#6 Purple Mountain Observatory
The Purple Mountain Observatory ( Chinese : 紫金山天文台 ; pinyin : Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái ), also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Purple Mountain in the east of Nanjing . [lower-alpha 1] Observatory Purple Mountain Observatory Purple Mountain Observ
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#7 Pine Mountain Observatory
Pine Mountain Observatory (PMO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Oregon Department of Physics. The facility is located 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Bend, Oregon (USA) in the Deschutes National Forest near the summit of Pine Mountain . [1] Observatory Pine Mountai
- ... st was granted. In August 1967 the telescope was installed and the grand opening of PMO was held on september 17, 1967. That same night, the telescope saw its first light! Throughout the 1970s and 1980s the Boller ...
#8 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
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#9 Union Observatory
Union Observatory also known as Johannesburg Observatory ( 078 ) is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg , South Africa that was operated between 1903 and 1971. It is located on Observatory Ridge , the city's highest point at 1,808 metres altitude in the suburb Observatory . [1] [2] De
- ... st [C] 2825 Crosby 19 September 1938 list [B] 2829 Bobhope 9 August 1948 list [D] 2831 Stevin 17 september 1930 list [C] 2865 Laurel 31 July 1935 list [B] 2945 Zanstra 28 September 1935 list [C] 3184 ...
#10 Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space ( SEDS ) is a non-profit international student organization whose purpose is to drive space advocacy of space exploration and development through educational and engineering projects. [1] International student organization "SEDS" redirects here.
- ... chapter is independent and coordinates their own activities and projects. 1980S SEDS was founded on september 17, 1980, primarily by Peter Diamandis , Scott Scharfman, Richard Sorkin, Robert D. Richards , and Todd ...
#11 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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#12 Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey
The CINEOS program ( Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey ), started in 2001, is dedicated to the discovery and follow-up of near-Earth objects (NEOs), namely asteroids and comets which periodically approach or intersect the Earth's orbit . In particular CINEOS is addressed to the discovery of
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#13 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
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- ... mber 25 – October 1, 1977 Prague, Czechoslovakia 29th October, 1–8, 1978 Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia 30th september 17 22, 1979 Munich, West Germany 31st September 21–28, 1980 [3] Tokyo, Japan 32nd September 6–12, 1981 ...
#14 Starlink Project
The Starlink Project , referred to by users as Starlink and by developers as simply The Project , was a UK astronomical computing project which supplied general-purpose data reduction software. Until the late 1990s, it also supplied computing hardware and system administration personnel to UK astron
- ... b ) on 2010 January 20. Namaka ( Lambda Scorpii ) on 2011 February 8. Kapuahi ( Aldebaran ) on 2012 september 17. Hikianalia ( Spica ) on 2013 April 15. 2014A on 2014 July 24. The East Asian Observatory has now ta ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Tau1 Gruis b
Tau 1 Gruis b , also known as HD 216435 b , is an extrasolar planet approximately 109 light-years away in the constellation of Grus (the Crane ). The planet was discovered orbiting the star Tau 1 Gruis in September 2002. It was calculated that the planet orbits its sun at an average distance of 2.7
- ... on Grus Tau 1 Gruis b Discovery Discovered by Jones, et al. Discovery site Australia Discovery date 17 september 2002 Detection method Doppler spectroscopy Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 2.561 AU (383.1 ...
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
- ... 7 b 13 June 2002 HD 76700 b 13 June 2002 HD 196050 b 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 ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 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
- ... by Eugène Joseph Delporte 1052 Belgica 15 November 1925 1068 Nofretete 13 September 1926 1122 Neith 17 september 1928 1124 Stroobantia 6 October 1928 1128 Astrid 10 March 1929 1145 Robelmonte 3 February 1929 1168 ...
#2 Hendrik van Gent
Hendrik van Gent (14 September 1899, Pernis – March 29, 1947, Amsterdam ) [2] was a Dutch astronomer . Dutch astronomer (1899–1947) In this Dutch name , the surname is van Gent , not Gent . Asteroids discovered: 39 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets He moved to South Africa in 1928 in or
- ... ijn September 28, 1935 2378 Pannekoek February 13, 1935 2801 Huygens September 28, 1935 2831 Stevin september 17, 1930 2945 Zanstra September 28, 1935 4296 van Woerkom September 28, 1935 4359 Berlage September 28, ...
#3 William Herschel
Frederick William Herschel [2] [3] KH , FRS ( / ˈ h ɜːr ʃ əl , ˈ h ɛər -/ ; [4] German : Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel ; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born British [5] astronomer and composer . He frequently collaborated with his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Hersche
- ... 1 Moons discovered: 4 Oberon 11 January 1787 Titania 11 January 1787 Enceladus 28 August 1789 Mimas 17 september 1789 In his later career, Herschel discovered two moons of Saturn, Mimas [71] and Enceladus ; [72] ...
#4 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:
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#5 Satoru Otomo
Satoru Otomo ( 大友 哲 , Ōtomo Satoru, 19 December 1957, Mitaka ) is a Japanese dentist, amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . [2] Minor planets discovered: 148 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets According to the Minor Planet Center , he is credited with the discovery of 14
- ... ember 8, 1993 8668 Satomimura [1] April 16, 1991 (8708) 1994 DD February 17, 1994 8724 Junkoehara september 17, 1996 8855 Miwa [1] May 3, 1991 8862 Takayukiota October 18, 1991 9041 Takane [1] February 9, 19 ...
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#6 Andrea Dupree
Andrea Dupree is a senior astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian . [1] She is a Past-President of the American Astronomical Society , and served as the associate director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian . Dr. Dupree also served as Head of the Sol
- ... f the 4-m Mayall telescope of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Kitt Peak, Arizona Born september 17, 1939 Boston, Massachusetts Nationality American Alma mater Wellesley College , 1960, Harvard Univer ...
- ... s Analysis of Emission Lines from the Solar Corona (1968) EARLY LIFE Andrea Kundsin Dupree was born september 17, 1939 to parents Edwin and Ruth. She is the oldest sibling with a younger brother Dennis Edwin Kunds ...
#7 Victor Anestin
Victor Anestin ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈviktor anesˈtin] ; 17 September 1875 – 5 November 1918) was a Romanian journalist, science popularizer, astronomer and science fiction writer. Victor Anestin Born ( 1875-09-17 ) 17 September 1875 Bacău , Romania Died 5 November 1918 (1918-11-05) (aged 4
- Victor Anestin ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈviktor anesˈtin] ; 17 september 1875 – 5 November 1918) was a Romanian journalist, science popularizer, astronomer and science fict ...
- ... ist, science popularizer, astronomer and science fiction writer. Victor Anestin Born ( 1875-09-17 ) 17 september 1875 Bacău , Romania Died 5 November 1918 (1918-11-05) (aged 43) Bucharest , Romania Nationality Ro ...
#8 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
- ... ervatory 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 Mineura 1 September 1937 MPC 1555 Dejan 15 September ...
- ... 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 1939 MPC 19911 Rigaux 26 March 1933 ...
- ... a 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 1939 MPC 19911 Rigaux 26 March 1933 MPC In 1951, he co-discovered th ...
#9 Lenka Kotková
Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová ; born 26 July 1973) is a Czech astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . Czech astronomer, asteroid discoverer Lenka Kotková ( née Šarounová) Lenka Kotková at the Ondřejov Observatory Born ( 1973-07-26 ) 26 July 1973 (age 48) Dobřichovice , Czechoslovakia Nation
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#10 Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky ( Russian : Константи́н Эдуа́рдович Циолко́вский ; 17 September [ O.S. 5 September ] 1857 – 19 September 1935) was a Russian and Soviet rocket scientist who pioneered astronautic theory . Along with the Frenchman Robert Esnault-Pelterie , the Germans Hermann Ob
- Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky ( Russian : Константи́н Эдуа́рдович Циолко́вский ; 17 september [ O.S. 5 September ] 1857 – 19 September 1935) was a Russian and Soviet rocket scientist who pionee ...
- ... me is Tsiolkovsky . Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Константин Циолковский Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 1924 Born 17 september [ O.S. 5 September] 1857 [1] Izhevskoye [ ru ] , Ryazan Governorate , Russian Empire [1] Died 19 Se ...
#11 Antonín Mrkos
Antonín Mrkos ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈantoɲiːn ˈmr̩kos] ) (27 January 1918, Střemchoví – 29 May 1996, Prague ) was a Czech astronomer . Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos Minor planets discovered: 274 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
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#12 Takeshi Urata
Takeshi Urata ( 浦田 武 , Urata Takeshi , 1947 – December 15, 2012) [2] was a Japanese astronomer . He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , observing at Nihondaira Observatory . Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 642 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets In 1978 he became the fi
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#13 Yoshisada Shimizu
Yoshisada Shimizu ( 清水 義定 , Shimizu Yoshisada , born 1943) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of hundreds of asteroids since 1993. An orthopaedist by profession, he is also known as an astrophotographer . [1] [2] Japanese astronomer Minor planets discovered: 311 [1] see §
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#14 Krisztián Sárneczky
Krisztián Sárneczky (born 6 November 1974 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian teacher of geography [1] and prolific discoverer of minor planets and supernovae , researching at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary. He is a board member of the Hungarian Astronomical Association (HAA) [2] and member of th
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#15 Jana Tichá
Jana Tichá (born 1965 in České Budějovice ) is a Czech astronomer and discoverer of minor planets . She studied at the University of Economics in Prague and graduated in 1987. In 1992 she was selected for the position of a director of the Kleť Observatory . Czech astronomer Jana Tichá with her ex-hu
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#16 František Nušl
František Nušl ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈfrantɪʃɛk ˈnuʃl̩] ; 3 December 1867, in Jindřichův Hradec – 17 September 1951, in Prague ) was a Czech astronomer and mathematician . František Nušl (1930)
- ... František Nušl ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈfrantɪʃɛk ˈnuʃl̩] ; 3 December 1867, in Jindřichův Hradec – 17 september 1951, in Prague ) was a Czech astronomer and mathematician . František Nušl (1930) LIFE After high ...
#17 Robert H. McNaught
Robert H. McNaught (born in Scotland in 1956) is a Scottish-Australian astronomer at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the Australian National University (ANU). He has collaborated with David J. Asher of the Armagh Observatory . Scottish-Australian astronomer (born 1956) Minor pla
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#18 Zdeněk Moravec
Zdeněk Moravec (born 1968) is a Czech astronomer and astrophysicist . Czech astronomer Minor planets discovered: 93 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Zdeněk Moravec is a graduate from Charles University in Prague . He became a prolific discoverer of minor planets , during his stay at th
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#19 Johann Georg Liebknecht
Johann Georg Liebknecht (23 April 1679 in Wasungen , Thuringia – 17 September 1749 in Giessen ) was a German theologian and scientist. He was professor of mathematics and theology at the Ludoviciana (University) in Giessen, Germany. Johann Georg Liebknecht German theologian and scientist This articl
- Johann Georg Liebknecht (23 April 1679 in Wasungen , Thuringia – 17 september 1749 in Giessen ) was a German theologian and scientist. He was professor of mathematics and theolo ...
#20 Henry E. Holt
Henry E. Holt (27 September 1929 - 5 May 2019) [2] was an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , who has worked as a planetary geologist at the United States Geological Survey and Northern Arizona University . [3] American astronomer (1929–2019) For other people na
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Star / Star
#1 Antares
Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius . It has the Bayer designation α Scorpii , which is Latinised to Alpha Scorpii . Often referred to as "the heart of the scorpion", Antares is flanked by σ Scorpii and τ Scorpii near the center of the constellation. Distinctly reddish whe
- ... ets, e.g. Venus , but these events are rare. The last occultation of Antares by Venus took place on september 17, 525 BC; the next one will be November 17, 2400. [38] Other planets have been calculated not to have ...
#2 Rho Indi
ρ Indi , Latinised as Rho Indi , ( Bright Star designation HR 8701) is a yellow-hued star in the constellation Indus . With an apparent visual magnitude of +6.05 [2] it is, barely, a naked eye star, not visible in the northern hemisphere outside the tropics . Based upon an annual parallax shift of 3
- ... and is spinning with a leisurely projected rotational velocity of 3.1 km/s. [5] PLANETARY SYSTEM On september 17, 2002, this star was found to have a planetary companion , designated Rho Indi b . [9] The discovery ...
#3 Tau1 Gruis
Tau 1 Gruis , Latinized from τ 1 Gruis, and catalogued as HD 216435 and HR 8700 , is a yellow-hued star approximately 106 light-years away [1] in the constellation of Grus (the Crane ). The star is visible to the naked eye for some people, placing it in the Bright Star Catalogue . In 2002, one ext
- ... ospherically inactive, making it significantly older than previously predicted. PLANETARY SYSTEM On september 17, 2002, a team of astronomers led by Geoffrey Marcy announced the discovery of a giant planet around ...
#4 Mizar and Alcor
Mizar and Alcor are two stars forming a naked eye double in the handle of the Big Dipper (or Plough) asterism in the constellation of Ursa Major . Mizar is the second star from the end of the Big Dipper's handle, and Alcor its fainter companion. The traditional name Mizar derives from the Arabic الم
- ... t was observed on 2 December 1722 by the German astronomer Johann Georg Liebknecht (23 April 1679 – 17 september 1749) and named in honour of his patron the Landgrave Ludwig of Hessen-Darmstadt . [12] Liebknecht ...