(15788) 1993 SB is a trans-Neptunian object of the plutino class. Apart from Pluto it was one of the first such objects discovered (beaten by two days by 1993 RO […]
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Sigma Orionis
Sigma Orionis or Sigma Ori (σ Orionis σ Ori) is a five-star system in the constellation Orion just to the southwest of Alnitak. It is approximately 1150 light years from […]
R Horologii
R Horologii (also known as HD 18242) is a red giant star approximately 100 light-years away in the constellation Horologium. It is also a Mira variable with a period of […]
23 Librae
23 Librae (23 Lib) is a star in the zodiac constellation Libra making it visible from most of the Earth’s surface. With an apparent visual magnitude of 6.45 it requires […]
OGLE-2003-BLG-235/MOA-2003-BLG-53
OGLE-2003-BLG-235/MOA 2003-BLG-53 was a gravitational microlensing event which occurred in the constellation of Sagittarius during July 2003. The event was observed both as part of the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment […]
OGLE-TR-56b
OGLE-TR-56b is an extrasolar planet located approximately 1500 parsecs away in the constellation of Sagittarius orbiting the star OGLE-TR-56. This planet was discovered on November 3 2002 by the OGLE […]
OGLE-TR-56
OGLE-TR-56 is a dim distant magnitude 17 Sun-like star located approximately 1500 parsecs away in the constellation of Sagittarius.This star is listed as an eclipsing type variable star with the […]
NGC 3077
NGC 3077 is a smaller member of the M81 Group. It looks much like an elliptical galaxy. However it is peculiar for two reasons. First it shows wispy edges and […]
OGLE-2005-BLG-390L
OGLE-2005-BLG-390L is a star thought to be a spectral type M – red dwarf star (95% probability 4% probability it is a white dwarf <1% probability it is a neutron […]
NGC 2976
Part of the M81 group NGC 2976 located 1° 20′ southwest of M81 is an unbarred spiral galaxy. The inner structure contains many dark lanes and stellar condensations in its […]