(15760) 1992 QB1 also written (15760) 1992 QB1 was the first trans-Neptunian object to be discovered after Pluto and Charon. It was discovered in 1992 by David C. Jewitt and […]
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(35396) 1997 XF11
(35396) 1997 XF11 (also written (35396) 1997 XF11) is a near-Earth and Mars-crosser asteroid which 3 months after its discovery on December 6 1997 by James V. Scotti of the […]
90377 Sedna
90377 Sedna is a large planetoid in the outer reaches of the Solar System that was as of 2012 about three times as far from the Sun as Neptune. Spectroscopy […]
Centaurus A
Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is a prominent galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop from his home in Parramatta in […]
1998 KY26
1998 KY26 (also written 1998 KY26) is a small near-Earth asteroid. It was discovered on June 2 1998 by Spacewatch and observed until June 8 when it passed 800000 kilometers […]
2063 Bacchus
2063 Bacchus (/ˈbækəs/ BAK-əs) is an Apollo asteroid and Venus- and Mars-crosser asteroid. It was discovered on April 24 1977 by Charles T. Kowal at the Palomar Observatory. In March […]
1620 Geographos
The asteroid 1620 Geographos /dʒiːoʊˈɡræfɒs/ was discovered on September 14 1951 at the Palomar Observatory by Albert George Wilson and Rudolph Minkowski. It was originally given the provisional designation 1951 […]
Sigma Octantis
Sigma Octantis (σ Oct σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5.42 star in the constellation Octans most notable for being the current South Star. Sigma Octantis is approximately 270 light years […]
Cayrel’s Star
BPS CS31082-0001 named Cayrel’s Star is an old Population II star located in a distance of 4 kpc in the Galactic Halo. It belongs to the class of ultra-metal-poor stars […]
R Leporis
R Leporis (R Lep) sometimes called Hind’s Crimson Star is a well-known variable star in the constellation Lepus near its border with Eridanus. It is designated R in the chart […]