langs: 6 сентября [ru] / september 6 [en] / 6. september [de] / 6 septembre [fr] / 6 settembre [it] / 6 de septiembre [es]
days: september 3 / september 4 / september 5 / september 6 / september 7 / september 8 / september 9
Asteroid / Asteroid
#1 878 Mildred
878 Mildred is a minor planet in the main belt orbiting the Sun . It is the lowest numbered, and thus the namesake, of the Mildred family of asteroids, a subgroup of the Nysa family . [3] The Mildred subgroup, and by extension 878 Mildred itself, is thought to have been formed by a recent fragmentat
- ... [1] [2] Discovered by S. B. Nicholson H. Shapley Discovery site Mount Wilson Obs. Discovery date 6 september 1916 Designations MPC designation (878) Mildred Alternative designations 1916 f, 1985 VG 6 , 1991 G ...
#2 2002 RN109
2002 RN 109 is a trans-Neptunian object and damocloid on a highly eccentric, cometary -like orbit. It was first observed on 6 September 2002, by astronomers with the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research at the Lincoln Lab's ETS near Socorro, New Mexico, in the United States. [1] The unusual object m
- ... eptunian object and damocloid on a highly eccentric, cometary -like orbit. It was first observed on 6 september 2002, by astronomers with the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research at the Lincoln Lab's ETS near So ...
- ... [5] 2002 RN 109 Discovery [1] Discovered by LINEAR Discovery site Lincoln Lab's ETS Discovery date 6 september 2002 Designations MPC designation 2002 RN 109 Minor planet category TNO [2] · damocloid [3] unusual ...
#3 274301 Wikipedia
274301 Wikipedia , provisional designation 2008 QH 24 , is a Vestian asteroid orbiting in the inner region of the asteroid belt , approximately 1 kilometer (0.6 mi) in diameter. It was discovered on 25 August 2008 by astronomers at the Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory in northern Ukraine. [1]
- ... next night and it received provisional designation 2008 QH 24 . [12] After it was also observed on 6 september by the Andrushivka team, the orbit of the asteroid was calculated accurately. It was shown that the ...
#4 2014 RC
2014 RC is a sub-kilometer near-Earth object and Apollo asteroid . The exceptionally fast rotator passed within 0.000267 AU (39,900 km ; 24,800 mi ) (0.1 lunar distances ) of Earth on 7 September 2014. The asteroid is approximately the diameter of the Chelyabinsk meteor , [5] and passed almost
- ... around the Sun – 3 September 2014. Path near the Earth – 7 September 2014. The Managua explosion on 6 september 2014 may or may not have been created by a bolide that was missed by millions of people, but either ...
#5 1247 Memoria
1247 Memoria , provisional designation 1932 QA , is a dark Themistian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 37 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by Marguerite Laugier at Uccle Observatory in 1932, who later named it Memoria in memory of her pleasant stay at the
- ... t astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Simeiz Observatory on the Crimean peninsula. One week later, on 6 september 1932, it was again independently discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg Observ ...
#6 7336 Saunders
7336 Saunders , provisional designation 1989 RS 1 , is a stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group , approximately 0.5 kilometers in diameter. 7336 Saunders Discovery [1] Discovered by E. F. Helin Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 6 September 1989 Designations MPC des
- ... 7336 Saunders Discovery [1] Discovered by E. F. Helin Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 6 september 1989 Designations MPC designation (7336) Saunders Named after R. Stephen Saunders ( JPL scientist) ...
- ... · 18.45 ± 0.2 (R) [lower-alpha 1] · 18.8 [1] · 19.02 ± 0.112 [4] [6] The asteroid was discovered on 6 september 1989, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at Palomar Observatory in California, United States. [3] ...
#7 1677 Tycho Brahe
1677 Tycho Brahe , provisional designation 1940 RO , is a stony Marian asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 6 September 1940, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland. [1]
- ... on of the asteroid belt , approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 6 september 1940, by Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku Observatory in Southwest Finland. [1] The common ...
- ... from its lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by Y. Väisälä Discovery site Turku Obs. Discovery date 6 september 1940 Designations MPC designation (1677) Tycho Brahe Named after Tycho Brahe [2] (Danish astronomer ...
#8 94 Aurora
Aurora ( minor planet designation : 94 Aurora ) is one of the largest main-belt asteroids . With an albedo of only 0.04, it is darker than soot , and has a primitive composition consisting of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 6, 1867, in Ann Arbor , and named afte
- ... s a primitive composition consisting of carbonaceous material. It was discovered by J. C. Watson on september 6, 1867, in Ann Arbor , and named after Aurora , the Roman goddess of the dawn . Main-belt asteroid 94 ...
- ... el of 94 Aurora based on its light curve. Discovery Discovered by James Craig Watson Discovery date 6 september 1867 Designations MPC designation (94) Aurora Pronunciation / ə ˈ r ɔːr ə , ɒ -/ [1] Named after Au ...
#9 2011 ES4
2011 ES 4 (also written 2011 ES4 ) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 22–49 meters (72–160 feet) in diameter. It was first observed on 2 March 2011 when the asteroid was about 0.054 AU (8,100,000 km; 5,000,000 mi) from Earth and had a solar elongation of 159 degrees. It passed closest ap
- ... 3] With the observation arc being extended to 9 years, it was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 6 september 2020. 2019 NEODyS and JPL Horizons show the asteroid came to opposition (opposite the Sun in the sk ...
#10 Eris (dwarf planet)
Eris ( minor-planet designation 136199 Eris ) is the most massive and second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System . It is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) in the scattered disk and has a high- eccentricity orbit. Eris was discovered in January 2005 by a Palomar Observatory –based team led by
- ... Ἔρις ), a personification of strife and discord. [33] The name was proposed by the Caltech team on september 6, 2006, and it was assigned on September 13, 2006, [34] following an unusually long period in which t ...
- ... was already a minor planet with that name, 399 Persephone . [2] The discovery team proposed Eris on september 6, 2006. On September 13, 2006, this was accepted as the official name by the IAU. [46] [47] Brown dec ...
#11 (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
- ... scovered by D. L. Rabinowitz M. Schwamb S. Tourtellotte Discovery site La Silla Obs. Discovery date 6 september 2010 Designations MPC designation (589683) 2010 RF 43 Alternative designations 2010 RF 43 Minor pla ...
#12 (181902) 1999 RD215
(181902) 1999 RD 215 is a trans-Neptunian object of the scattered disc , approximately 148 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 6 September 1999, by American astronomers Chad Trujillo , Jane Luu , and David Jewitt at the Mauna Kea Observatories , Hawaii. [2] [3] (181902) 1999 RD 215 Discover
- ... unian object of the scattered disc , approximately 148 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 6 september 1999, by American astronomers Chad Trujillo , Jane Luu , and David Jewitt at the Mauna Kea Observat ...
- ... ] [2] Discovered by C. Trujillo J. X. Luu D. C. Jewitt Discovery site Mauna Kea Obs. Discovery date 6 september 1999 Designations MPC designation (181902) 1999 RD 215 Alternative designations 1999 RD 215 Minor p ...
#13 1736 Floirac
1736 Floirac , provisional designation 1967 RA , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 8.7 kilometer in diameter. 1736 Floirac Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Soulié Discovery site Bordeaux Obs. Discovery date 6 September 1967 Designations MPC
- ... ter. 1736 Floirac Discovery [1] Discovered by G. Soulié Discovery site Bordeaux Obs. Discovery date 6 september 1967 Designations MPC designation (1736) Floirac Named after Floirac, Gironde (location of observat ...
- ... .20 [8] [7] · 12.24 [5] · 12.33 ± 0.086 [3] [6] · 12.4 [1] · 12.44 ± 0.33 [10] It was discovered on 6 september 1967, by French astronomer Guy Soulié at Bordeaux Observatory in southwestern France, who named it ...
#14 486958 Arrokoth
486958 Arrokoth [lower-alpha 2] ( provisional designation 2014 MU 69 ) is a trans-Neptunian object located in the Kuiper belt . Arrokoth became the farthest and most primitive object in the Solar System visited by a spacecraft when the NASA space probe New Horizons conducted a flyby on 1 January
- ... Horizons team. [113] Initially, it was unclear whether a chord on the target had been recorded. On 6 september 2018, NASA confirmed that the star had indeed been seen to dip by at least one observer, providing ...
#15 1554 Yugoslavia
1554 Yugoslavia , provisional designation 1940 RE , is a stony Eunomian asteroid from the middle region of the asteroid belt , approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) in diameter. It was discovered by Serbian astronomer Milorad Protić at Belgrade Astronomical Observatory , Serbia, on 6 September 1940
- ... s discovered by Serbian astronomer Milorad Protić at Belgrade Astronomical Observatory , Serbia, on 6 september 1940. [11] It was named for the former country of Yugoslavia . [2] 1554 Yugoslavia Shape model of Y ...
- ... s lightcurve Discovery [1] Discovered by M. B. Protitch Discovery site Belgrade Obs. Discovery date 6 september 1940 Designations MPC designation (1554) Yugoslavia Named after Yugoslavia (country, 20th century) ...
#16 6181 Bobweber
6181 Bobweber , provisional designation 1986 RW , is a stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 6 September 1986, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at the U.S. Palomar Observatory in California, and named after astro
- ... e inner regions of the asteroid belt , approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 6 september 1986, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at the U.S. Palomar Observatory in California, and named ...
- ... 6181 Bobweber Discovery [1] Discovered by E. F. Helin Discovery site Palomar Obs. Discovery date 6 september 1986 Designations MPC designation (6181) Bobweber Named after Robert Weber (astronomer) [2] Alterna ...
Comet / Comet
#1 115P/Maury
115P/Maury , is a periodic Jupiter-family comet , discovered on August 16, 1985, from the Palomar Observatory by Alain Maury . When the comet was first announced on 1985 September 6, the confirmation came quickly from other observers located at the Palomar Observatory. To the initial announcement of
- ... 16, 1985, from the Palomar Observatory by Alain Maury . When the comet was first announced on 1985 september 6, the confirmation came quickly from other observers located at the Palomar Observatory. To the initi ...
#2 322P/SOHO
Comet 322P/SOHO , also designated P/1999 R1 , P/2003 R5 , P/2007 R5 , and P/2011 R4 , is the first periodic comet to be discovered using the automated telescopes of the SOHO ( SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft , and second to be given a numbered designation, after 321P/SOHO . JPL Horizo
- ... s in diameter. [4] It was expected to return in September 2011, [4] and was recovered by B. Zhou on september 6, 2011. It has a 2.8 hour light curve period suggesting its rotation. It is uncertain whether to clas ...
#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
- ... Leo . [5] As of 3 July 2014 the comet had brightened to magnitude 7.9. [6] From 12 July 2014 until 6 september 2014 it had an elongation less than 30 degrees from the Sun. [4] The comet came to perihelion (clos ...
#4 54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT
54P/de Vico–Swift–NEAT is a periodic comet in the Solar System first discovered by Father Francesco de Vico (Rome, Italy) on August 23, 1844. It has become a lost comet several times after its discovery. The comet makes many close approaches to Jupiter. [4] The comet was last observed on 20 December
- ... p-03 [3] FIRST DISCOVERY (1844) Independent discoveries were made by Melhop ( Hamburg , Germany) on september 6 and by Hamilton Lanphere Smith ( Cleveland , Ohio , USA) on September 10. Paul Laugier and Felix Vic ...
#5 C/1992 J1 (Spacewatch)
C/1992 J1 (Spacewatch) is a comet that was discovered 1 May 1992 by David Rabinowitz of the Spacewatch Project. This was the first comet to be discovered using an automated system. [1] C/1992 J1 (Spacewatch) Discovery Discovered by David Rabinowitz [1] Discovery date 1 May 1992 [1] Orbital character
- ... ] Orbital period ~78,000 years (Barycentric epoch 2200) [3] Inclination 124.319 [2] Last perihelion 6 september 1993 [1] Using a generic heliocentric ( two-body ) solution calculated near the time of perihelion ...
Galaxy / Galaxy
#1 NGC 458
NGC 458 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on September 6, 1826, by James Dunlop . It was also observed by John Herschel and DeLisle Stewart . It was described by Dreyer as "pretty faint, large, round, very gradually brighter middle." It was also noted in the
- NGC 458 is an open cluster located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on september 6, 1826, by James Dunlop . It was also observed by John Herschel and DeLisle Stewart . It was describe ...
#2 NGC 7079
NGC 7079 is a barred lenticular galaxy [2] located about 110.58 million light-years away [3] in the constellation of Grus . [4] [5] NGC 7079 is also classified as a LINER galaxy. [3] [5] It is tilted about 51° to the Earth's line of sight. [2] NGC 7079 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on S
- ... about 51° to the Earth's line of sight. [2] NGC 7079 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on september 6, 1834. [4] Barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Grus NGC 7079 Barred lenticular galaxy N ...
#3 NGC 98
NGC 98 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Phoenix constellation . The galaxy NGC 98 was discovered on September 6, 1834 by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel . [3] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Phoenix NGC 98 SDSS image of NGC 98 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Cons
- ... NGC 98 is a barred spiral galaxy in the Phoenix constellation . The galaxy NGC 98 was discovered on september 6, 1834 by the British astronomer John Frederick William Herschel . [3] Barred spiral galaxy in the co ...
#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
- ... sk. [16] [15] [17] SN 2002FB NGC 759 has had one supernova , [18] SN 2002fb which was discovered on september 6, 2002. It was classified as a type Ia supernova . [19] [20] [21] SEE ALSO List of NGC objects (1–100 ...
#5 NGC 389
NGC 389 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 239 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered on September 6, 1885 by Lewis Swift . It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, extremely small, round, star near." [3] Lenticular galaxy in con
- ... 239 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Andromeda . It was discovered on september 6, 1885 by Lewis Swift . It was described by Dreyer as "extremely faint, extremely small, round, star ...
#6 Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus ) is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner (from Earth's perspective). H II region in the constellation Dorado Tarantula Nebula Emission nebula H II region The Tarantula Nebula, first light image of the T
- ... solar mass blue giant companion. [20] IMAGE GALLERY Tarantula Nebula – James Webb Space Telescope ( 6 september 2022) NIRCam view MIRI view Cosmic landscape of star clusters, glowing gas clouds and the scattered ...
#7 NGC 361
NGC 361 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud . It is located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on September 6, 1826 by James Dunlop . It was described by Dreyer as "very very faint, pretty large, very little extended, very gradually brighter middle." [4] At an aperture of 3
- ... er in the Small Magellanic Cloud . It is located in the constellation Tucana . It was discovered on september 6, 1826 by James Dunlop . It was described by Dreyer as "very very faint, pretty large, very little ex ...
#8 NGC 307
NGC 307 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on September 6, 1831 by John Herschel . [2] Lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus NGC 307 SDSS image of NGC 307 Observation data ( J2000 epoch ) Constellation Cetus Right ascension 00 h 56 m 32.6 s [1] Decli
- NGC 307 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus . It was discovered on september 6, 1831 by John Herschel . [2] Lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Cetus NGC 307 SDSS image ...
#9 NGC 4482
NGC 4482 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy located about 60 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Virgo . [4] NGC 4482 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. It was rediscovered by astronomer Arnold Schwassmann on September 6, 1900 and was listed as IC 3427 . [5] It
- ... ronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. It was rediscovered by astronomer Arnold Schwassmann on september 6, 1900 and was listed as IC 3427 . [5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster . [6] Elliptical galaxy in ...
#10 NGC 7080
NGC 7080 is a barred spiral galaxy [2] located about 204.5 million light-years away [3] in the constellation of Vulpecula . [4] It has an estimated diameter of about 100,000 light-years which would make it similar in size to the Milky Way . [3] NGC 7080 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on S
- ... ake it similar in size to the Milky Way . [3] NGC 7080 was discovered by astronomer Albert Marth on september 6, 1863. [5] Barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Vulpecula NGC 7080 SDSS image of NGC 7080. Obse ...
#11 NGC 405
HD 6869 is a 7th magnitude star located in the constellation of Phoenix . It was discovered on September 6, 1834 by John Herschel and later led to the entry NGC 405 in the New General Catalogue. [2] HD 6869 2MASS view of HD 6869 Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 Constellation Ph
- HD 6869 is a 7th magnitude star located in the constellation of Phoenix . It was discovered on september 6, 1834 by John Herschel and later led to the entry NGC 405 in the New General Catalogue. [2] HD 6869 ...
#12 NGC 992
NGC 992 is a spiral galaxy in the Aries constellation and is estimated to be 188 million light years from the Milky Way . NGC 992 was discovered by astronomers Lewis A. Swift on September 6, 1886. [5] [6] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries NGC 992 SDSS image of NGC 992 Observation data ( J2000
- ... 88 million light years from the Milky Way . NGC 992 was discovered by astronomers Lewis A. Swift on september 6, 1886. [5] [6] Spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries NGC 992 SDSS image of NGC 992 Observation da ...
Institution / Institution
#1 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
- ... (246163) 2007 QV 2 19 August 2007 list (246166) 2007 RQ 5 5 September 2007 list (246170) 2007 RY 13 6 september 2007 list (246251) 2007 TU 6 6 October 2007 list (246252) 2007 TY 6 6 October 2007 list (246486) 20 ...
- ... 69250) 2008 QR 26 29 August 2008 list (269263) 2008 RS 47 2 September 2008 list (269269) 2008 RN 70 6 september 2008 list (269324) 2008 SL 219 30 September 2008 list (269332) 2008 TK 6 3 October 2008 list (26933 ...
- ... 49) 2010 RW 69 7 September 2010 list (279451) 2010 RC 76 11 September 2010 list (279452) 2010 RV 77 6 september 2010 list (281237) 2007 JE 42 15 May 2007 list (281253) 2007 OV 6 20 July 2007 list (281267) 2007 Q ...
- ... (310026) 2009 UQ 131 16 October 2009 list (310072) 2010 KD 62 18 May 2010 list (310101) 2010 RO 69 6 september 2010 list (311999) 2007 NS 2 14 July 2007 list (312179) 2007 VS 10 5 November 2007 list (312248) 20 ...
- ... (465365) 2008 BD 24 31 January 2008 list (465422) 2008 PL 2 2 August 2008 list (465443) 2008 RS 134 6 september 2008 list (465702) 2009 TN 22 13 October 2009 list (465705) 2009 TN 35 14 October 2009 list (465755 ...
#2 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
- ... October 1997 list 8555 Mirimao 3 June 1995 list 8897 Defelice 22 September 1995 list 9397 Lombardi 6 september 1994 list 10573 Piani 29 November 1994 list 11600 Cipolla 26 September 1995 list 11977 Leonrisoldi ...
#3 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
- ... 952) 2008 TZ 26 8 October 2008 list (391834) 2008 SW 148 27 September 2008 list (394805) 2008 RY 77 6 september 2008 list (398474) 2011 UK 127 16 August 2007 list (399673) 2004 SW 19 19 September 2004 list (4029 ...
#4 Observatory of Saint-Veran
The Observatory of Saint-Veran ( French : Observatoire de Saint-Véran ) is a French astronomical observatory located on the Pic de Château Renard in the municipality of Saint-Véran in the department of Hautes-Alpes in the French Alpes. At 2,930 meter altitude, it is one of the highest observatories
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- ... (184610) 2005 RN 1 September 2005 list (186946) 2004 RB 12 7 September 2004 list (197869) 2004 RZ 7 6 september 2004 list (202010) 2004 RE 12 8 September 2004 list 211473 Herin 4 March 2003 list (221044) 2005 QT ...
- ... t (323507) 2004 RZ 11 7 September 2004 list (334698) 2003 EZ 4 7 March 2003 list (354515) 2004 RX 7 6 september 2004 list (366842) 2005 QH 75 28 August 2005 list (385637) 2005 QQ 88 29 August 2005 list (461381) ...
- ... list (385637) 2005 QQ 88 29 August 2005 list (461381) 2001 HS 17 April 2001 list (481006) 2004 RV 7 6 september 2004 list SEE ALSO List of astronomical societies List of minor planet discoverers § Discovering de ...
#5 Beverly-Begg Observatory
The Beverly-Begg Observatory is a New Zealand astronomical observatory , situated on Robin Hood Park in the Belleknowes part of Dunedin's town belt . It was established in 1922 by the Dunedin Astronomical Society (DAS) and is the home of the group. The annex was added in the 1960s. Observatory Bever
- ... is named after local astronomers Arthur Beverly (1822-1907) and John Campbell Begg (1876-1965). On 6 september 2008 the society unveiled a new 35 cm Celestron instrument on a Software Bisque Paramount ME roboti ...
#6 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
- ... oni 4 August 2002 list 78252 Priscio 5 August 2002 list 78310 Spoto 5 August 2002 list 78534 Renmir 6 september 2002 list 78535 Carloconti 6 September 2002 list 78652 Quero 3 October 2002 list 78661 Castelfranco ...
- ... August 2002 list 78310 Spoto 5 August 2002 list 78534 Renmir 6 September 2002 list 78535 Carloconti 6 september 2002 list 78652 Quero 3 October 2002 list 78661 Castelfranco 2 October 2002 list (78819) 2003 QQ 6 ...
- ... 47) 2002 RQ 8 3 September 2002 list (113208) 2002 RR 114 5 September 2002 list (113213) 2002 RM 118 6 september 2002 list (113219) 2002 RU 119 7 September 2002 list (113237) 2002 RH 126 8 September 2002 list (11 ...
- ... 271972) 2005 AU 82 8 January 2005 list (272269) 2005 RS 2 2 September 2005 list (273461) 2006 XX 44 6 september 2002 list (275029) 2009 UB 37 21 November 2004 list (276019) 2002 AF 13 11 January 2002 list (27602 ...
- ... st (307563) 2003 FF 6 27 March 2003 list (307599) 2003 QK 8 20 August 2003 list (307619) 2003 RL 27 6 september 2003 list (307648) 2003 SE 160 20 September 2003 list (307679) 2003 ST 352 20 September 2003 list ( ...
- ... 26364) 2013 NK 16 19 September 2003 list (426400) 2013 PE 49 7 August 2004 list (426515) 2013 RW 44 6 september 2003 list (426614) 2013 SU 50 4 October 2002 list (426873) 2013 WH 28 11 December 2004 list (426939 ...
- ... (474441) 2003 OE 13 26 July 2003 list (474446) 2003 QH 99 21 August 2003 list (474475) 2003 SA 221 6 september 2003 list (474488) 2003 SW 337 18 September 2003 list (474592) 2004 PG 30 8 August 2004 list (47459 ...
#7 Gemini Observatory
The Gemini Observatory is an astronomical observatory consisting of two 8.1-metre (26.6 ft) telescopes , Gemini North and Gemini South , which are located at two separate sites in Hawaii and Chile , respectively. The twin Gemini telescopes provide almost complete coverage of both the northern and
- ... Kissler-Patig in July 2017 with an interim appointment. The current director is Jennifer Lotz since september 6, 2018. GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT The Observatory is governed by the Gemini Board, as defined by the G ...
#8 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
- ... ia 30th September 17–22, 1979 Munich, West Germany 31st September 21–28, 1980 [3] Tokyo, Japan 32nd september 6 12, 1981 Rome, Italy 33rd September 27 – October 2, 1982 Paris, France 34th October 10–15, 1983 Buda ...
#9 Pises Observatory
Pises Observatory is an astronomical observatory at the Parc National des Cévennes in France . It is situated at 1300 m altitude and houses an optical telescope with a charge-coupled device used for asteroid surveys. Minor planets discovered: 41 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets Observa
- ... 7 February 1998 list 20488 Pic-du-Midi 17 July 1999 list 24948 Babote 9 July 1997 list 26210 Lingas 6 september 1997 list 31110 Clapas 13 August 1997 list 31192 Aigoual 29 December 1997 list 33746 Sombart 17 Jul ...
- ... l 29 December 1997 list 33746 Sombart 17 July 1999 list 38237 Roche 16 July 1999 list 44001 Jonquet 6 september 1997 list 46719 Plantade 1 August 1997 list 52589 Montviloff 12 August 1997 list 59793 Clapiès 16 J ...
Meteorite / Meteorite
#1 HD 88133 b
HD 88133 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 88133 . It is probably less massive than Jupiter and even Saturn . It orbits the star in a very tight orbit, completing one revolution around the star in every three and half days or so. Despite the relatively large radius of the star (about 2
- ... Discovery Discovered by Fischer , Laughlin , Butler et al. Discovery site California Discovery date september 6, 2004 Detection method Radial velocity ( N2K Consortium ) Orbital characteristics Semi-major axis 0. ...
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
- ... h 1973 list 2576 Yesenin 17 August 1974 list 2702 Batrakov 26 September 1978 list 2720 Pyotr Pervyj 6 september 1972 list 2740 Tsoj 26 September 1974 list 2760 Kacha 8 October 1980 list 2768 Gorky 6 September 19 ...
- ... yj 6 September 1972 list 2740 Tsoj 26 September 1974 list 2760 Kacha 8 October 1980 list 2768 Gorky 6 september 1972 list 2771 Polzunov 26 September 1978 list 2850 Mozhaiskij 2 October 1978 list 2890 Vilyujsk 26 ...
- ... 1974 list 3803 Tuchkova 2 October 1981 list 3863 Gilyarovskij 26 September 1978 list 3889 Menshikov 6 september 1972 list 3925 Tret'yakov 19 September 1977 list 3930 Vasilev 25 October 1982 list 3940 Larion 27 M ...
- ... tember 1980 list 4740 Veniamina 22 October 1985 list 4778 Fuss 9 October 1978 list 4787 Shul'zhenko 6 september 1986 list 4811 Semashko 25 September 1973 list 4870 Shcherban' 25 October 1989 list 4936 Butakov 22 ...
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#2 Louise Prockter
Louise Prockter is a planetary scientist and former supervisor of the Planetary Exploration Group at the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory . [1] In 2016 the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) announced the appointment of Prockter as Director of the Lunar and Planetary
- ... t of Prockter as Director of the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston , Texas , effective september 6, 2016. [2] She was the first woman to serve as LPI Director and led the LPI from 2016 to 2020. She i ...
#3 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
- ... ober 17, 1985 20426 Fridlund November 13, 1998 (20427) 1998 VX 44 November 13, 1998 (22251) 1978 RT 6 september 2, 1978 (23418) 1979 QM 3 August 22, 1979 (23419) 1980 FQ 1 March 16, 1980 (24610) 1978 RA 10 Septe ...
- ... 16, 1980 (37717) 1996 RQ 33 September 11, 1996 (37732) 1996 TY 68 October 10, 1996 (39465) 1978 RW 6 september 2, 1978 (39466) 1978 RX 6 September 2, 1978 (39467) 1978 RA 7 September 2, 1978 (39468) 1978 RY 7 S ...
- ... er 11, 1996 (37732) 1996 TY 68 October 10, 1996 (39465) 1978 RW 6 September 2, 1978 (39466) 1978 RX 6 september 2, 1978 (39467) 1978 RA 7 September 2, 1978 (39468) 1978 RY 7 September 2, 1978 (39469) 1978 RG 9 S ...
#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:
- ... 23, 2001 (354352) 2003 GR 28 April 7, 2003 (360764) 2005 AH 49 December 16, 2004 (368683) 2005 RB 5 september 6, 2005 368704 Roelgathier September 21, 2005 (374715) 2006 SH 20 September 19, 2006 (381444) 2008 QV ...
#5 James Craig Watson
James Craig Watson (January 28, 1838 – November 22, 1880) was a Canadian - American astronomer , discoverer of comets and minor planets , director of the University of Michigan's Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor, and awarded with the Lalande Prize in 1869. [1] [2] Canadian-American astronomer For ot
- ... Asteroids discovered: 22 [7] 79 Eurynome September 14, 1863 93 Minerva August 24, 1867 94 Aurora september 6, 1867 100 Hekate July 11, 1868 101 Helena August 15, 1868 103 Hera September 7, 1868 104 Klymene Sep ...
#6 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] 16641 Esteban 16 August 1993 list [B] (17355) 1978 NK 10 July 1978 list [A] 17399 Andysanto 6 september 1983 list [B] 17408 McAdams 19 October 1987 list [B] 19140 Jansmit 2 September 1989 list [B] ...
#7 Martin Brendel
Otto Rudolf Martin Brendel (12 August 1862 – 6 September 1939) was a German astronomer . Born in Berlin-Niederschönhausen , he obtained the first successful photograph of the aurora borealis at Bossekop in northern Norway in 1892. [1] He died in Freiburg . German astronomer For other people named Ru
- Otto Rudolf Martin Brendel (12 August 1862 – 6 september 1939) was a German astronomer . Born in Berlin-Niederschönhausen , he obtained the first successful ...
#8 Tom Stafford (astronomer)
Tom Stafford is an American astronomer who has discovered a number of asteroids since 1997, [1] including 12061 Alena , [2] 12533 Edmond , [3] 13436 Enid , [4] 13688 Oklahoma [5] and 15904 Halstead [6] at Zeno Observatory (observatory code 727) in Edmond, Oklahoma . He is the son of Joseph W. Staffo
- ... ecember 21, 2000 (70426) 1999 TN October 1, 1999 (70733) 1999 VV 6 November 8, 1999 (74791) 1999 SW 6 september 30, 1999 (80249) 1999 WB 9 November 30, 1999 (91906) 1999 VE 24 November 15, 1999 (100640) 1997 VY ...
#9 Milorad B. Protić
Milorad B. Protić ( Serbian Cyrillic : Милорад Б. Протић ; 19 September 1911, Belgrade – 29 October 2001, Belgrade) was a Serbian astronomer , discoverer of comets and minor planets , and three times director of the Belgrade Observatory . [2] Milorad B. Protić Minor planets discovered: 7 [1] 1517
- ... planets discovered: 7 [1] 1517 Beograd March 20, 1938 1550 Tito November 29, 1937 1554 Yugoslavia september 6, 1940 1564 Srbija October 15, 1936 1675 Simonida March 20, 1938 2244 Tesla October 22, 1952 2348 Mic ...
#10 Michel Ory
Michel Ory (born 18 April 1966) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets and comets , [1] who was one of five winners of the 2009 Edgar Wilson Award for his discovery of 304P/Ory (P/2008 Q2 Ory), a periodic comet of the Jupiter family on 27 August 2008, [2] using a 24
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- ... list 368588 Lazrek 8 September 2004 list 372305 Bourdeille 20 November 2008 list (375067) 2007 RJ 6 6 september 2007 list 378669 Rivas 29 April 2008 list (381433) 2008 PJ 18 10 August 2008 list (385633) 2005 QD ...
- ... list (418419) 2008 MT 1 28 June 2008 list 423205 Echezeaux 5 September 2004 list (423207) 2004 RA 8 6 september 2004 list (423269) 2004 VX 28 8 November 2004 list (428092) 2006 QO 4 18 August 2006 list (428499) ...
#11 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
- ... (228004) 2007 QC 5 31 August 2007 list [A] (228078) 2008 QY 6 25 August 2008 list 228893 Gerevich 6 september 2003 list [F] 230656 Kovácspál 19 September 2003 list [F] 231278 Kárpáti 25 January 2006 list ( ...
#12 Eduard Mahler
Eduard Mahler ( Hungarian : Mahler Ede , September 28, 1857, Cífer , Austro-Hungarian Empire – June 29, 1945, Újpest ) was a Hungarian - Austrian astronomer , Orientalist , and natural scientist . Austro-Hungarian scientist He graduated from a Vienna public school in 1876 and then studied mathematic
- ... d Egyptology , in which subjects he was a present private docent at the University of Budapest . On september 6, 1889, he received the royal medal Litteris et Artibus of Sweden and Norway; and in 1898 he became a ...
#13 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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#14 Richard E. Berendzen
Richard Earl Berendzen (born September 6, 1938) is an American scientist , professor , and former president of American University , specializing in astronomy. His resignation in 1990 came following formal charges of making indecent phone calls to households in the Fairfax area over the course of se
- Richard Earl Berendzen (born september 6, 1938) is an American scientist , professor , and former president of American University , speciali ...
- ... rican astronomer Richard Berendzen PhD Berendzen in 1972 Born Richard Earl Berendzen ( 1938-09-06 ) september 6, 1938 (age 84) Walters, Oklahoma , U.S. Nationality American Alma mater MIT , Harvard Spouse(s) Barb ...
- ... an University Doctoral advisor William Liller EARLY LIFE Berendzen was born in Walters, Oklahoma on september 6, 1938. In 1942, Berendzen and his parents, Earl and June Berendzen, moved to Portland, Oregon , wher ...
#15 Henri Arnaut de Zwolle
Henri Arnaut de Zwolle (c. 1400, in Zwolle – September 6, 1466 in Paris [1] ) (often Henri Arnault , also Henricus Arnold/Arnoldus/Arnoul of/van Zwolle) was employed as a physician, astronomer , astrologer , and organist to Philip the Good . He is best known for a treatise on musical instruments. Th
- Henri Arnaut de Zwolle (c. 1400, in Zwolle – september 6, 1466 in Paris [1] ) (often Henri Arnault , also Henricus Arnold/Arnoldus/Arnoul of/van Zwolle) was ...
#16 Tamara Smirnova
Tamara Mikhaylovna Smirnova ( Russian : Тама́ра Миха́йловна Смирно́ва ; 1935–2001) was a Soviet / Russian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets . [2] Russian astronomer Minor planets discovered: 135 [1] see § List of discovered minor planets
- ... October 1976 list 8787 Ignatenko 4 October 1978 list 9158 Platè 25 June 1984 list 9262 Bordovitsyna 6 september 1973 list 9297 Marchuk 25 June 1984 list 9545 Petrovedomosti 25 June 1984 list 10004 Igormakarov 2 ...
#17 George Darwin
Sir George Howard Darwin , KCB FRS FRSE (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912) [1] was an English barrister and astronomer , the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin . English barrister and astronomer For the English professional footballer, see George Darwin (footballer) . Sir Geor
- ... received the degree of Doctor mathematicae ( honoris causa ) from the Royal Frederick University on 6 september 1902, when they celebrated the centennial of the birth of mathematician Niels Henrik Abel . [10] [1 ...
#18 Olaf Stapledon
William Olaf Stapledon (10 May 1886 – 6 September 1950) – known as Olaf Stapledon – was a British philosopher and author of science fiction . [1] [2] In 2014, he was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame . British novelist and philosopher Olaf Stapledon Olaf Stapledon Born ( 188
- William Olaf Stapledon (10 May 1886 – 6 september 1950) – known as Olaf Stapledon – was a British philosopher and author of science fiction . [1] [2] ...
- ... don Olaf Stapledon Born ( 1886-05-10 ) 10 May 1886 Seacombe , Wallasey , Cheshire, England, UK Died 6 september 1950 (1950-09-06) (aged 64) Caldy , Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Occupation Novelist , philoso ...
#19 C. Donald Shane
Charles Donald Shane (September 6, 1895 – March 19, 1983) was an American astronomer and director of the Lick Observatory of the University of California from 1945 to 1958, during which time he carried out his monumental program of counting external galaxies and investigating their distribution. Ame
- Charles Donald Shane ( september 6, 1895 – March 19, 1983) was an American astronomer and director of the Lick Observatory of the Unive ...
#20 Edward L. G. Bowell
Edward L. G. "Ted" Bowell (born 1943 in London ), is an American astronomer . Bowell was educated at Emanuel School London, University College, London , and the University of Paris . American astronomer He was principal investigator of the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS). He has
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