langs: 20 сентября [ru] / september 20 [en] / 20. september [de] / 20 septembre [fr] / 20 settembre [it] / 20 de septiembre [es]
days: september 17 / september 18 / september 19 / september 20 / september 21 / september 22 / september 23
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 833 Monica
833 Monica is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . Measurements of the lightcurve made in 2010 give a rotation period of 12.09 ± 0.01 hours. It has a diameter of 21.2 km. [2] 833 Monica Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 20 September 1916 Designations MPC
- ... f 21.2 km. [2] 833 Monica Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 20 september 1916 Designations MPC designation (833) Monica Alternative designations 1916 AC Orbital characteris ...
#2 832 Karin
832 Karin is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It is the largest and brightest member of the Karin Cluster , which is named after it. Found in 2002, the Karin cluster is notable for being very young. It is currently believed to have formed in a collision only 5.8 million years ago. [2] For the simil
- ... based on its light curve Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 20 september 1916 Designations MPC designation (832) Karin Alternative designations 1916 AB Minor planet categor ...
#3 2013 TV135
2013 TV 135 is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid estimated to have a diameter of 450 meters (1,480 ft) . [3] On 16 September 2013, it passed about 0.0448 AU (6,700,000 km ; 4,160,000 mi ) from Earth. [2] On 20 September 2013, it came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun). [2] The asteroid
- ... ] On 16 September 2013, it passed about 0.0448 AU (6,700,000 km ; 4,160,000 mi ) from Earth. [2] On 20 september 2013, it came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun). [2] The asteroid was discovered on 12 Oc ...
#4 List of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
The following tables list all minor planets and comets that have been visited by robotic spacecraft . Number of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
- ... 1994 46P/Wirtanen 1.2 January 17, 1948 Comet Hopper 2022 [51] 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko 4.1×3.3×1.8 september 20, 1969 CAESAR 2024 [52] 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko 4.1×3.3×1.8 September 20, 1969 CONDOR 2024 Proposed ...
- ... v–Gerasimenko 4.1×3.3×1.8 September 20, 1969 CAESAR 2024 [52] 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko 4.1×3.3×1.8 september 20, 1969 CONDOR 2024 Proposed comet sample-return mission. [53] 88P/Howell 4.4 1981 CORSAIR 2024 Propos ...
- ... 41843) 2008 EV5 0.4 March 4, 2008 Asteroid Redirect Mission 2021 [56] (612600) 2003 SM84 0.086-0.16 september 20, 2003 Don Quijote 2015 [59] SEE ALSO List of missions to minor planets List of missions to comets Li ...
#5 101955 Bennu
101955 Bennu (provisional designation 1999 RQ 36 ) [9] is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo group discovered by the LINEAR Project on 11 September 1999. It is a potentially hazardous object that is listed on the Sentry Risk Table and tied for the highest cumulative rating on the Palermo Technica
- ... 23 to 25 September. On 22 September 1999 Bennu passed 0.0147 au from Earth, and six years later on 20 september 2005 it passed 0.033 au from Earth. The next close approaches of less than 0.09 au will be 30 Septe ...
#6 673 Edda
673 Edda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was discovered 20 September 1908 by the American astronomer Joel Hastings Metcalf , and was named for the Norse Edda literary works. The name may also have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1908 EA . [3] This asteroid is orbiting
- 673 Edda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun . It was discovered 20 september 1908 by the American astronomer Joel Hastings Metcalf , and was named for the Norse Edda literary w ...
- ... Discovery Discovered by Joel Hastings Metcalf Discovery site Taunton, Massachusetts Discovery date 20 september 1908 Designations MPC designation (673) Edda Pronunciation / ˈ ɛ d ə / [1] Alternative designations ...
#7 834 Burnhamia
834 Burnhamia ( prov. designation : A916 SG or 1916 AD ) is a large background asteroid , approximately 61 kilometers (38 miles) in diameter, that is located in the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 20 September 1916, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory
- ... miles) in diameter, that is located in the outer region of the asteroid belt . It was discovered on 20 september 1916, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. [1] The X-t ...
- ... d lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 20 september 1916 Designations MPC designation (834) Burnhamia Pronunciation / b ər n ˈ h eɪ m i ə / Named after ...
#8 11573 Helmholtz
11573 Helmholtz , provisional designation 1993 SK 3 , is a Zhongguo asteroid from the outermost region of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 20 September 1993, by German astronomers Freimut Börngen and Lutz Schmadel at the Karl Schwarzschild O
- ... gion of the asteroid belt , approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 20 september 1993, by German astronomers Freimut Börngen and Lutz Schmadel at the Karl Schwarzschild Observatory ...
- ... y [1] Discovered by F. Börngen L. D. Schmadel Discovery site Karl Schwarzschild Obs. Discovery date 20 september 1993 Designations MPC designation (11573) Helmholtz Named after Hermann von Helmholtz [2] (German n ...
#9 6267 Rozhen
6267 Rozhen , provisional designation 1987 SO 9 , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. In 1987, the asteroid was discovered by Eric Elst at Rozhen Observatory , Bulgaria, and was later named after the discovering observator
- ... ory. 6267 Rozhen Discovery [1] Discovered by E. W. Elst Discovery site Rozhen Obs. Discovery date 20 september 1987 Designations MPC designation (6267) Rozhen Named after Rozhen Observatory (discovering observa ...
- ... 14.3 [1] · 14.316 ± 0.001 (R) [5] · 14.77 [3] · 14.79 ± 0.28 [6] DISCOVERY Rozhen was discovered on 20 september 1987, by Belgian astronomer Eric Elst at Rozhen Observatory near Smoljan, Bulgaria. [7] For four da ...
#10 (523731) 2014 OK394
(523731) 2014 OK 394 , also known as 1995 SN 55 , [4] is a trans-Neptunian object that orbits in the outer Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune . First observed as 1995 SN 55 by Spacewatch on 20 September 1995, it was a lost minor planet with an insufficiently defined orbit with only 36 days of
- ... the outer Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune . First observed as 1995 SN 55 by Spacewatch on 20 september 1995, it was a lost minor planet with an insufficiently defined orbit with only 36 days of observat ...
- ... JD 2459000.5) Uncertainty parameter 2 Observation arc 25.14 yr (9,181 days) Earliest precovery date 20 september 1995 ( Spacewatch ) [5] Aphelion 49.153 AU Perihelion 35.351 AU Semi-major axis 42.252 AU Eccentric ...
- ... tt Peak Observatory in Arizona, United States. [5] It was only observed 14 times over 36 days, from 20 september to 26 October 1995. [9] The discovery observations of 1995 SN 55 were published and announced by th ...
#11 1190 Pelagia
1190 Pelagia , provisional designation 1930 SL , is a dark Nysian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 September 1930, by Soviet–Georgian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula.
- ... inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 17 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 september 1930, by Soviet–Georgian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean penins ...
- ... . [2] 1190 Pelagia Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Neujmin Discovery site Simeiz Obs. Discovery date 20 september 1930 Designations MPC designation (1190) Pelagia Named after Pelageya Shajn (Soviet–Russian astrono ...
#12 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
- ... -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 Septe ...
- ... Propulsion Laboratory suspects 2020 SO of being the Surveyor 2 Centaur rocket booster , launched on 20 september 1966. [11] [12] [13] The Earth-like orbit and low relative velocity suggest a possible artificial o ...
#13 (612600) 2003 SM84
(612600) 2003 SM 84 is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object of the Amor group orbiting between Earth and Mars . It was first observed by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) at the Lincoln Laboratory ETS on 20 September 2003. [1] (612600) 2003 SM 84 Discovery [1] D
- ... irst observed by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) at the Lincoln Laboratory ETS on 20 september 2003. [1] (612600) 2003 SM 84 Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Laboratory ...
- ... 2003 SM 84 Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Laboratory ETS Discovery date 20 september 2003 (first observed only) Designations MPC designation 2003 SM 84 Minor planet category NEO · Amor ...
#14 515 Athalia
Athalia ( minor planet designation : 515 Athalia ), provisional designation 1903 ME , is a carbonaceous Themistian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 40 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 September 1903, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg O
- ... outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 40 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 20 september 1903, by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. [15] The as ...
- ... 515 Athalia Discovery [1] Discovered by M. F. Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Obs. Discovery date 20 september 1903 Designations MPC designation (515) Athalia Pronunciation / æ θ ə ˈ l aɪ ə / [2] Named after At ...
#15 (163249) 2002 GT
(163249) 2002 GT is an Apollo asteroid with an absolute magnitude of 18.26. [1] It is a potentially hazardous asteroid as its orbit crosses that of Earth. [3] (163249) 2002 GT Discovery Discovered by Spacewatch Discovery site Kitt Peak National Obs. Discovery date 3 April 2002 Designations MPC
- ... ibo Observatory . [5] However, on 8 August 2013 NASA lost communication with the spacecraft, and on 20 september 2013, NASA abandoned further attempts to contact the craft. [6] According to A'Hearn, [7] the most ...
#16 (417634) 2006 XG1
(417634) 2006 XG 1 provisional designation 2006 XG 1 , is a sub-kilometer asteroid , classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group , that had a low but non-zero probability of impacting Earth on 31 October 2041. The asteroid was discovered on 20 September 200
- ... low but non-zero probability of impacting Earth on 31 October 2041. The asteroid was discovered on 20 september 2006, by astronomers of the Catalina Sky Survey , using a dedicated 0.68-meter telescope at Mount L ...
#17 1921 Pala
1921 Pala , provisional designation 1973 SE is a background asteroid in an unstable orbit located in the outer region of asteroid belt , approximately 8.2 kilometers in diameter. It is one of very few bodies located in the 2 : 1 mean motion resonance with Jupiter . [4] It was discovered by Dutch–A
- ... Jupiter . [4] It was discovered by Dutch–American astronomer Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory on 20 september 1973. [6] 1921 Pala Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Gehrels Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery da ...
- ... 73. [6] 1921 Pala Discovery [1] Discovered by T. Gehrels Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 20 september 1973 Designations MPC designation (1921) Pala Named after Pala (Indian reservation) [2] Alternative ...
#18 (589683) 2010 RF43
(589683) 2010 RF 43 , provisionally designated : 2010 RF 43 , is a large trans-Neptunian object orbiting in the scattered disc in the outermost regions of the Solar System . The object was discovered on 9 September 2010, by American astronomers David Rabinowitz , Megan Schwamb and Suzanne Tourtellot
- ... orbit of Neptune. NUMBERING AND NAMING This minor planet was numbered by the Minor Planet Center on 20 september 2021, receiving the number (589683) in the minor planet catalog ( M.P.C. 135075 ). [9] As of 2021 [ ...
#19 831 Stateira
831 Stateira is an asteroid belonging to the Baptistina family in the Main Belt named after Stateira , wife of Artaxerexes II. 831 Stateira Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 20 September 1916 Designations MPC designation (831) Stateira Pronunciation /
- ... axerexes II. 831 Stateira Discovery Discovered by Max Wolf Discovery site Heidelberg Discovery date 20 september 1916 Designations MPC designation (831) Stateira Pronunciation / s t æ ˈ t aɪər ə / [1] Alternative ...
#20 (508338) 2015 SO20
(508338) 2015 SO 20 is an extreme trans-Neptunian object and extended scattered disc object from the outermost region of the Solar System , approximately 220 kilometers (140 miles) in diameter. (508338) 2015 SO 20 Discovery [1] [2] [3] Discovered by M. E. Schwamb Discovery site La Silla Obs. Dis
- ... ed as 2015 SO 20 during the Calar Alto TNO Survey ( Z79 ) at the Calar Alto Observatory , Spain, on 20 september 2015. [3] It orbits the Sun at a distance of 33.2–290.1 AU once every 2054 years and 9 months ( sem ...
Book / Book
#1 Welcome to the Universe
Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson , Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott , based on an introductory astrophysics course they co-taught at Princeton University . [1] The book was published by the Princeton University Press on September
- ... co-taught at Princeton University . [1] The book was published by the Princeton University Press on september 20, 2016. [2] Book by Neil deGrasse Tyson Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour Author Neil de ...
- ... nglish Subject Astrophysics Genre Non-fiction Publisher Princeton University Press Publication date september 20, 2016 Media type Print ( Hardcover ) Pages 472 ISBN 0691157243 Preceded by Space Chronicles Followed ...
Comet / Comet
#1 58P/Jackson–Neujmin
58P/Jackson–Neujmin is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 8.19 years. [2] [3] Periodic comet with 8 year orbit 58P/Jackson–Neujmin Discovery Discovered by Cyril Jackson at Union Observatory , South Africa and Grigory N. Neujmin at Simeis Observatory , Russia Discov
- ... ion Observatory , South Africa and Grigory N. Neujmin at Simeis Observatory , Russia Discovery date 20 september 1936 and 21 September 1936 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2014-Dec-9 Aphelion 6.779 AU Perihelion ...
- ... 2028-Sep-05 (JPL Horizons last obs 2020-05-27) The comet was discovered on a photographic plate on 20 september 1936 by Cyril Jackson of the Union Observatory , South Africa, who described it as faint and diffus ...
#2 61P/Shajn–Schaldach
61P/Shajn–Schaldach is a periodic comet in the Solar System with a current orbital period of 7.49 years. [2] [3] Periodic comet with 7 year orbit 61P/Shajn-Schaldach Discovery Discovered by Pelageja F. Shajn at the Simeiz Observatory , Crimea and Robert D. Schaldach at the Lowell Observatory , Arizo
- ... nd Robert D. Schaldach at the Lowell Observatory , Arizona, US Discovery date 18 September 1949 and 20 september 1949 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 2014-Dec-9 Aphelion 5.2458 AU Perihelion 2.1080 AU Semi-major ...
#3 C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden)
C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden) is a retrograde Oort cloud comet discovered on 12 November 2013 by Oukaimeden Observatory at an apparent magnitude of 19.4 using a 0.5-meter (20 in) reflecting telescope . [1] C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden) Discovery Discovered by Oukaimeden Observatory 0.5-m reflector ( J43 ) [1] D
- ... rvatory 0.5-m reflector ( J43 ) [1] Discovery date 12 November 2013 Orbital characteristics A Epoch 20 september 2014 [2] Orbit type Oort cloud Aphelion ~370,000 AU (6 ly ) (inbound) [lower-alpha 1] ~680 AU (outb ...
- ... 2 in mid-September 2014 [7] [8] but only had an elongation of about 35 degrees from the Sun. [4] On 20 september 2014 the comet was visible in STEREO HI-1B . [9] The comet came to perihelion (closest approach to ...
#4 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
- ... ommented that the surveyor Seth Pease (1764–1819) [7] began making observations on the 22nd. [8] On september 20 the comet reached a brightness between magnitude 1 and 2. [9] In the following 10 days the comet was ...
- ... l coordinate system . [6] Dunbar , in America, noted that the comet was first seen there "about the 20th september " and commented that the surveyor Seth Pease (1764–1819) [7] began making observations on the 22nd. ...
#5 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) . [
- ... iscovery site Almaty , Kazakh SSR , Soviet Union Kyiv , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union Discovery date 20 september 1969 Designations Alternative names 1969 R1, 1969 IV, 1969h, 1975 P1, 1976 VII, 1975i, 1982 VIII, 1 ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 121
NGC 121 is a globular cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud , in the constellation of Tucana. It was first discovered by John Herschel on September 20, 1835. The compiler of the New General Catalogue , John Louis Emil Dreyer , described this object as "pretty bright, pretty small, little extended, v
- ... mall Magellanic Cloud , in the constellation of Tucana. It was first discovered by John Herschel on september 20, 1835. The compiler of the New General Catalogue , John Louis Emil Dreyer , described this object as ...
#2 NGC 1980
NGC 1980 (also known as OCL 529 , Collinder 72 and The Lost Jewel of Orion [6] ) is a young open cluster associated with an emission nebula in the constellation Orion . It was discovered by William Herschel on 31 January 1786. [7] Its apparent size is 14 × 14 arc minutes and it is located around the
- ... alled WH V 31 on 31 January 1786, but he possibly observed it during his studies of double stars on 20 september 1783. [7]
#3 NGC 19
NGC 19 is a spiral galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. It was discovered by Lewis Swift on 20 September 1885. It is often incorrectly listed as a duplicate of NGC 21 . [1] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda NGC 19 NGC 19 Observation data (J 2000.0 epoch ) Constellation Andromeda Right a
- NGC 19 is a spiral galaxy in the Andromeda constellation. It was discovered by Lewis Swift on 20 september 1885. It is often incorrectly listed as a duplicate of NGC 21 . [1] Spiral galaxy in the constellat ...
#4 NGC 801
NGC 801 is a spiral galaxy with an active galaxy core [ citation needed ] in the constellation Andromeda . It is estimated to be 174 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 174,400 light-years. The object was discovered on September 20, 1885 by the American astrono
- ... the Milky Way and has a diameter of approximately 174,400 light-years. The object was discovered on september 20, 1885 by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift . [7] [8] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Androme ...
#5 Small Magellanic Cloud
The Small Magellanic Cloud ( SMC ), or Nubecula Minor , is a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way . [4] Classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy , the SMC has a D 25 isophotal diameter of about 5.78 kiloparsecs (18,900 light-years) , [1] [3] and contains several hundred million stars. [4] It has a total ma
- ... and background AGN. No X-rays above background were observed from the Magellanic Clouds during the september 20, 1966, Nike-Tomahawk flight. [27] Balloon observation from Mildura, Australia, on October 24, 1967, ...
#6 NGC 613
NGC 613 is a barred spiral galaxy located 67 million light years away in the southern constellation of Sculptor . [5] [9] This galaxy was discovered in 1798 by German-English astronomer William Herschel , then re-discovered and catalogued by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop . It was first photograph
- ... black hole at the core with a mass in the range (1.9–9.6) × 10 7 times the mass of the Sun . [7] On september 20, 2016, Argentinian amateur astronomer Victor Buso captured supernova SN 2016gkg in NGC 613, just as ...
#7 Large Magellanic Cloud
The Large Magellanic Cloud ( LMC ), or Nubecula Major is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way . [6] At a distance of around 50 kiloparsecs (≈160,000 light-years ), [2] [7] [8] [9] the LMC is the second- or third-closest galaxy to the Milky Way, after the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal ( ~ 16 kpc)
- ... ouds over Paranal Observatory No X-rays above background were detected from either cloud during the september 20, 1966, Nike-Tomahawk rocket flight nor that of two days later. [43] The second took off from Johnsto ...
#8 NGC 7585
NGC 7585 is a lenticular galaxy with a peculiar shape resulting from an interaction between two galaxies. It is located 145 million light years away in the constellation Aquarius which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 7585 is about 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by Willi
- ... , means that NGC 7585 is about 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on september 20, 1784. [3] Lenticular galaxy with a peculiar shape in the constellation Aquarius NGC 7585 Hubble Spa ...
#9 NGC 7592
NGC 7592 is an interacting galaxy system located 300 million light years away in the constellation Aquarius . It was discovered by William Herschel on September 20, 1784. [3] The total infrared luminosity is 10 11.33 L ☉ , and thus it is categorised as a luminous infrared galaxy . [4] One of the g
- ... 0 million light years away in the constellation Aquarius . It was discovered by William Herschel on september 20, 1784. [3] The total infrared luminosity is 10 11.33 L ☉ , and thus it is categorised as a luminous ...
#10 NGC 352
NGC 352 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on September 20, 1784 by William Herschel . It was described as "pretty faint, small, irregularly extended" by John Louis Emil Dreyer , the compiler of the New General Catalogue ; he also noted an "8th magnitude star 97
- NGC 352 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on september 20, 1784 by William Herschel . It was described as "pretty faint, small, irregularly extended" by John ...
#11 NGC 7836
NGC 7836 is an irregular [2] [3] or spiral galaxy located about 260 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Andromeda . It was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on September 20, 1885. [3] Irregular or spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda NGC 7836 SDSS image of NGC 7836. Obser
- ... t-years away [2] in the constellation of Andromeda . It was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on september 20, 1885. [3] Irregular or spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda NGC 7836 SDSS image of NGC 7836 ...
#12 NGC 7492
NGC 7492 is a globular cluster [1] in the constellation Aquarius . It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on September 20, 1786. [5] It resides in the outskirts of the Milky Way , about 80,000 light-years away, more than twice the distance between the Sun and the center of the galaxy,
- ... cluster [1] in the constellation Aquarius . It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on september 20, 1786. [5] It resides in the outskirts of the Milky Way , about 80,000 light-years away, more than t ...
#13 NGC 152
NGC 152 is an open cluster in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered by John Herschel on September 20, 1835. [5] It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud . [1] Open cluster in the constellation Tucana NGC 152 NGC 152 as seen from the Hubble Space Telescope Observation data (J2000 epoch
- NGC 152 is an open cluster in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered by John Herschel on september 20, 1835. [5] It is located within the Small Magellanic Cloud . [1] Open cluster in the constellation T ...
#14 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
- ... PGC 8174, UGC 1632 DISCOVERY NGC 819 was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on september 20, 1865 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen . [4] Édouard Stephan independently found the galaxy ...
Institution / Institution
#1 Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory
The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) operating location at Haleakala Observatory on Maui , Hawaii , with a twofold mission ( 608 ). First, it conducts the research and development mission on the Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) at
- ... 6 list 90817 Doylehall 1 September 1995 list 90818 Daverichards 14 September 1995 list 90820 McCann 20 september 1995 list (90850) 1996 FM 1 16 March 1996 list (100421) 1996 FF 4 23 March 1996 list (100425) 1996 ...
#2 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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- ... (372706) 2009 WT 250 24 November 2009 list (373842) 2003 FT 21 March 2003 list (374724) 2006 SX 49 20 september 2006 list (375293) 2008 OL 1 26 July 2008 list (375295) 2008 OP 9 29 July 2008 list (375296) 2008 P ...
- ... 9347) 2009 WQ 105 25 November 2009 list (379379) 2009 XT 3 9 December 2009 list (380978) 2006 SY 49 20 september 2006 list (381232) 2007 TD 6 6 October 2007 list (381425) 2008 NB 3 10 July 2008 list (381427) 2008 ...
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#3 Kamenskoe Plateau Observatory
Observatory "Kamenskoe Plateau" ( Russian: Каменское плато) is an astronomical observatory founded in 1947 at the Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute . In 1948, Gavriil Tikhov headed an independent institution - the astrobotany sector of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR - and founded his own o
- ... space flight dynamics problems. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS Discovery of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on september 20, 1969. "Atlas of gas and dust nebulae" (1953). Glass from 5000 images taken with ASI-2. 415 astromet ...
#4 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
- ... Solar eclipse of April 19, 1958 Solar eclipse of October 2, 1959 (European Russia) Solar eclipse of september 20, 1960 (Russian Far East) Solar eclipse of December 4, 1964 (Russian Far East) Solar eclipse of Novem ...
#5 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
- ... t (342666) 2008 VC 13 6 November 2008 list (345848) 2007 OX 2 18 July 2007 list 348239 Societadante 20 september 2004 list (352167) 2007 RN 39 8 September 2007 list (352654) 2008 QJ 24 25 August 2008 list (355683 ...
#6 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
- ... TM 1 11 October 2001 list [A] (113672) 2002 TN 96 10 October 2002 list [A] (115192) 2003 SO 106 20 september 2003 list [A] (118682) 2000 NJ 3 7 July 2000 list [A] (131191) 2001 DC 7 17 February 2001 list ...
#7 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
- ... 1965 list 2729 Urumqi 18 October 1979 list 2743 Chengdu 21 November 1965 list 2752 Wu Chien-Shiung 20 september 1965 list 2778 Tangshan 14 December 1979 list 2789 Foshan 6 December 1956 list 2790 Needham 19 Octo ...
- ... 1 list 4651 Wongkwancheng 31 October 1957 list 4730 Xingmingzhou 7 December 1980 list 4913 Wangxuan 20 september 1965 list 4925 Zhoushan 3 December 1981 list 4988 Chushuho 6 November 1980 list 5013 Suzhousanzhong ...
#8 Detroit Observatory
The Detroit Observatory is located on the corner of Observatory and Ann streets in Ann Arbor, Michigan . It was built in 1854, and was the first scientific research facility at the University of Michigan and one of the oldest observatories of its type in the nation. [2] It was designated a Michigan
- ... ral style Greek Revival, Italianate NRHP reference No. 73000960 [1] Significant dates Added to NRHP september 20, 1973 Designated MSHS February 19, 1958 [2] BUILDING THE OBSERVATORY Henry Philip Tappan was inaugur ...
#9 Cordell–Lorenz Observatory
Cordell–Lorenz Observatory (850) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Sewanee:The University of the South . It is located in Sewanee, Tennessee , United States. Observatory Cordell–Lorenz Observatory Organization University of the South Observatory code 850 Location Sewanee, Tenn
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#10 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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#11 United States Naval Observatory
The United States Naval Observatory ( USNO ) is a scientific and military facility that produces geopositioning , navigation and timekeeping data for the United States Navy and the United States Department of Defense . [1] Established in 1830 as the Depot of Charts and Instruments , it is one of the
- ... nally operating near Fort Myer. It relocated to the U.S. Naval Observatory grounds in 1893. [14] On 20 september 1894, the NAO became a "branch" of USNO; however, it remained autonomous for several years afterwar ...
#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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#13 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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#14 Paris Observatory
The Paris Observatory ( French : Observatoire de Paris French pronunciation: [ɔbsɛʁvatwaʁ də paʁi] ), a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University , is the foremost astronomical observatory of France , and one of the largest astronomical centers in the world. Its historic b
- ... 1891. The Meudon great refractor (Meudon 83-cm) is an 83 cm (33 in) aperture refractor, which, with september 20, 1909 observations by E. M. Antoniadi , helped disprove the Mars canals theory. It is a double teles ...
#15 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
- ... 20th October 5–10, 1969 Mar del Plata, Argentina 21st October 4–9, 1970 Konstanz, West Germany 22nd september 20 25, 1971 Brussels, Belgium 23rd October 8–15, 1972 Vienna, Austria 24th October, 7–13, 1973 Baku, US ...
#16 Piszkéstető Station
The Piszkéstető Station or Piszkéstető Mountain Station is an astronomical observatory in Mátraszentimre in Mátra Mountains , about 80 kilometers (50 mi) northeast of Hungary's capital Budapest . It is a station of Konkoly Observatory , first built in 1958. It has the observatory code 461 and 561
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Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 Gliese 163 c
Gliese 163 c ( / ˈ ɡ l iː z ə / ) or Gl 163 c is a potentially habitable exoplanet , [3] [4] orbiting within the habitable zone of M dwarf star Gliese 163 . [5] Goldilocks super-Earth orbiting Gliese 163 Gliese 163 c Discovery Discovered by European HARPS team led by Xavier Bonfils Discovery sit
- ... NSU, Institut de Planétologie et d’Astrophysique of Grenoble, France. Discovery date September 2012 september 20, 2012 (announced) Detection method Radial velocity ( HARPS ) Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis ...
#2 HD 167042 b
HD 167042 b is a gas giant extrasolar planet located approximately 163 light-years away in the constellation of Draco , orbiting the star HD 167042 . The mass 1.7 M J is only minimum since the inclination of the orbital plane is unknown. As it is typical for most known extrasolar planets, it orbits
- ... gument of periastron 34±40 Semi-amplitude 29.7 Star HD 167042 This planet was discovered in 2007 on september 20 and published on March 1. This planet was typical as it was discovered spectroscopically using the r ...
Researcher / Researcher
#1 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
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#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 §
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#3 Hajibey Sultanov
Hajibey Farajulla oglu Sultanov ( Azerbaijani : Hacıbəy Fərəculla oğlu Sultanov , 20 September 1921 – 5 March 2008) was an Azerbaijani astronomer and former head of the Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory . [1] Sultanov's main works tackle celestial mechanics and the genesis of the Solar System , as
- ... nal Astronomical Union and European Astronomical Society . [2] Hajibey Sultanov Born ( 1921-09-20 ) september 20, 1921 Şağan , near Baku , Azerbaijan SSR Died March 5, 2008 (2008-03-05) (aged 86) Baku , Azerbaijan ...
- Hajibey Farajulla oglu Sultanov ( Azerbaijani : Hacıbəy Fərəculla oğlu Sultanov , 20 september 1921 – 5 March 2008) was an Azerbaijani astronomer and former head of the Shamakhy Astrophysical Ob ...
#4 George R. Viscome
George R. Viscome (born 1956) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets . He also worked as a broadcast technician in Albany, New York . [2] American astronomer Minor planets discovered: 33 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Viscome has discovered 33 asteroids . [1] Ast
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#5 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
- ... Kvistaberg August 22, 1979 3573 Holmberg August 16, 1982 3634 Iwan March 16, 1980 4050 Mebailey [1] september 20, 1976 4169 Celsius March 16, 1980 4254 Kamél October 24, 1985 4310 Strömholm September 2, 1978 4593 ...
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#6 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:
- ... 03 (208132) 2000 DO 110 February 25, 2000 (210768) 2000 XR 53 December 4, 2000 (211569) 2003 SF 139 september 20, 2003 (215805) 2004 RT 25 September 8, 2004 (218685) 2005 TG 51 October 12, 2005 (219695) 2001 XO 16 ...
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#7 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
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#8 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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#9 Jeff T. Alu
Jeffrey (Jeff) Thomas Alu (born January 1, 1966) is an American musician, photographer, graphic artist, and amateur astronomer who has participated in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey . The asteroid 4104 Alu was named in his honour. [2] Minor planets discovered: 24 [1] see § Discovere
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#10 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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#11 Marc Buie
Marc William Buie ( / ˈ b uː i / ; born 1958) is an American astronomer and prolific discoverer of minor planets who works at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado in the Space Science Department. [1] Formerly he worked at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and was the Sen
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#12 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
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#13 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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#14 William Ward (astronomer)
William Roger Ward (January 11, 1944 – September 20, 2018) was an American astronomer. American astronomer Born in Kansas City, Kansas , Ward studied mathematics and physics at University of Missouri , and completed a doctoral degree at California Institute of Technology in 1972. He became an astron
- William Roger Ward (January 11, 1944 – september 20, 2018) was an American astronomer. American astronomer Born in Kansas City, Kansas , Ward studied ma ...
- ... er of the National Academy of Sciences . [2] [3] Ward died of a brain tumor in Prescott, Arizona on september 20, 2018. [4]
#15 Dinsmore Alter
Dinsmore Alter (March 28, 1888 – September 20, 1968) was an American astronomer , meteorologist , and United States Army officer. He is known for his work with the Griffith Observatory and his creation of a lunar atlas. Dinsmore Alter Born ( 1888-03-28 ) March 28, 1888 Died September 20, 1968 (1968-
- Dinsmore Alter (March 28, 1888 – september 20, 1968) was an American astronomer , meteorologist , and United States Army officer. He is known for ...
- ... servatory and his creation of a lunar atlas. Dinsmore Alter Born ( 1888-03-28 ) March 28, 1888 Died september 20, 1968 (1968-09-20) (aged 80) Service/ branch United States Army Rank Colonel Spouse(s) Ada McClellan ...
#16 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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#17 Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus ( / k oʊ ˈ p ɜːr n ɪ k ə s , k ə -/ ; [2] [3] [4] Polish : Mikołaj Kopernik ; [lower-alpha 2] Middle Low German : Niklas Koppernigk , German : Nikolaus Kopernikus ; 19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath , active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic
- ... Ferber (1 July 1537), Copernicus participated in the election of his successor, Johannes Dantiscus ( 20 september 1537). Copernicus was one of four candidates for the post, written in at the initiative of Tiedeman ...
#18 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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#19 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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#20 Jean-Claude Merlin
Jean-Claude Merlin (born 1954) is a French astronomer , founder-president of the Burgundy Astronomical Society ( French : Société Astronomique de Bourgogne ) and a discoverer of minor planets . He was laureate of the Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet Fondation de la Vocation in 1982 and received the Prix Ge
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Star / Star
#1 RW Ursae Minoris
RW Ursae Minoris ( Nova Ursae Minoris 1956 ) is a cataclysmic variable star system that flared up as a nova in the constellation Ursa Minor in 1956. Although the nova eruption occurred in 1956, it was not noticed until nearly six years later when, in 1962, V. Satyvaldiev found it on sky-patrol plate
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#2 SN 1992bd
SN 1992bd was a type II supernova event in NGC 1097 , positioned some 1.5 ″ east and 9″ south of the galactic nucleus. It was discovered by astronomers Chris Smith and Lisa Wells on October 12, 1992. Spectra of the object collected October 17 showed it to have an expansion velocity of 7,500 km/s.
- ... chival images from the Hubble Space Telescope showed an image of the supernova had been captured on september 20, 1992, 12 days prior to its discovery with ground-based telescopes. The eruption occurred in the cir ...
#3 WISE 1639−6847
WISE J163940.83−684738.6 (designation is abbreviated to WISE 1639−6847 [4] , or W1639 [1] ) is a brown dwarf of spectral class Y0-Y0.5, [1] located in constellation Triangulum Australe (it's the nearest star / brown dwarf in this constellation) at approximately 16 light-years from Earth . [2] Brown
- ... he only brown dwarf discovery, presented in the article): the paper was accepted for publication on 20 september 2012, submitted to arXiv on 27 September 2012, and published in November 2012. [1] PHYSICAL PROPERT ...
#4 Supernova
A supernova is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star . It has the plural form supernovae /- v iː / or supernovas , and is abbreviated SN or SNe . This transient astronomical event occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star or when a white dwarf is triggered into runaway nucle
- ... The supernova SN 2016gkg was detected by amateur astronomer Victor Buso from Rosario , Argentina on 20 september 2016. [35] [36] It was the first time that the initial 'shock breakout' from an optical supernova h ...
#5 Capella
Capella is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Auriga . It has the Bayer designation α Aurigae , which is Latinised to Alpha Aurigae and abbreviated Alpha Aur or α Aur . Capella is the sixth-brightest star in the night sky , and the third-brightest in the northern celestial hemispher
- ... iper . This pair are designated Capella H and L. [53] X-RAY SOURCE Two Aerobee-Hi rocket flights on september 20, 1962, and March 15, 1963, detected and confirmed an X-ray source in Auriga at RA 05 h 09 m Dec +45 ...
#6 V4743 Sagittarii
V4743 Sagittarii was a bright nova in the southern constellation of Sagittarius . This event was discovered by K. Haseda and colleagues in September 2002. [1] It peaked at magnitude 5.0 [7] on September 20, 2002, then declined rapidly thereafter. It reached a peak temperature of 740,000 K around A
- ... was discovered by K. Haseda and colleagues in September 2002. [1] It peaked at magnitude 5.0 [7] on september 20, 2002, then declined rapidly thereafter. It reached a peak temperature of 740,000 K around April 200 ...