HD 10307 (HR 483 A) is a star similar to the Sun in mass temperature and metal content situated about 41 light-years from Earth in the constellation Andromeda. Its companion […]
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NGC 4027
NGC 4027 (also known as Arp 22) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 83 million light-years away in the constellation Corvus. It is also a peculiar galaxy because one of […]
7672 Hawking
Asteroid 7672 Hawking was named after Stephen Hawking.
NGC 2915
NGC 2915 is a blue dwarf galaxy located 12 million light-years away right on the edge of the Local Group.
NGC 1514
NGC 1514 is a planetary nebula that was discovered by William Herschel on November 13 1790 describing it A most singular phaenomenon and forcing him to rethink his ideas on […]
NGC 40
NGC 40 (also known as the Bow-Tie Nebula and Caldwell 2) is a planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel on November 25 1788 and is composed of hot gas around […]
7066 Nessus
7066 Nessus (/ˈnɛsəs/; from Greek: Νέσσος) is a centaur (a type of icy minor planet) that was discovered by David L. Rabinowitz working with Spacewatch at Kitt Peak on 26 […]
G 29-38
Giclas 29-38 is a variable white dwarf star of the DAV or ZZ Cetiwhose variability is due to large-amplitude non-radial pulsations known as gravity waves. It was first reported to […]
Zeta Leporis
Zeta Leporis (ζ Lep ζ Leporis) is a star approximately 70.5 light-years (21.6 parsecs) away in the southern constellation of Lepus. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.5 which […]
Vela Pulsar
The Vela Pulsar (PSR B0833-45 or PSR J0835-4510) is a radio optical X-ray and gamma-emitting pulsar associated with the Vela Supernova Remnant in the constellation of Vela.