Johannes Müller von Königsberg (6 June 1436 - 6 July 1476), today best known by his Latin toponym Regiomontanus, was a German mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, translator and instrument maker. His work on arithmetic and algebra, Algorithmus Demonstratus, was among the first containing s...
Orbital elements:
2011 LJ1 Earth MOID = 0.0717 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 356.68826 (2000.0) P Q
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P 3.43 H 19.3 G...
Govaert Wendelen (6 June 1580 - 24 October 1667) was a Flemish astronomer who was born in Herk-de-Stad. He is also known by the Latin name Vendelinus. His name is sometimes given as Godefroy Wendelin; his first name spelt Godefroid or Gottfried. Around 1630 he measured the distance between the Earth...
The 2000 - 4400 metre wide asteroid 2002 JB9 will make a close pass (71.5 lunar distances, 0.1837 AU), travelling at 29.25 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 11th June, 2011 @ 14:02 UT ±00:01. See moreThe Lunar Distance...
It's happened again. Residents in Chandler began reporting loud explosion-like noises last autumn. Officials were never able to explain what the sounds might be. Overnight, the boom came back. Read more
Large meteorite from May 29 could be on the ground near W.Va. Lunar Meteorite Hunters have collected a slew of fascinating descriptions of a hissing, glowing, jade-coloured meteor of immense proportions flying over the D.C. region on Sunday around 11:00 p.m. Many people claimed it was the most int...
In 1986 the BBC launched an ambitious project to record a snapshot of everyday life across the UK for future generations. A million volunteers took part... Now, 25 years later you can explore the archive online, see the pictures, update the information and make your mark on this fascinating record o...
Orbital elements:
2008 VH Earth MOID = 0.1560 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 14.11643 (2000.0) P Q
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P 3.13 H 20.3 G 0.1...
Mammoth Teeth, meteorite, stolen from USU Geology Building Police are trying to apprehend a person who stole an estimated $3,000 worth of minerals, meteorites and huge teeth from the Department of Geology at the University of Utah. Division David Liddell said the thieves broke through a window in...
Tri-Tek Electronics Inc. often works on many top-secret, mission-critical projects for the military and aerospace industries. Located in Valencia, Tri-Tek specializes in the design and construction of bulk cable for advanced multiconductor electrical wiring harnesses. The 24-year-old co...
Expand (2.7mb, JPEG) Australias Aboriginal people had long known about the crater near Wolfe Creek by the time an aerial survey identified it in 1947. Almost circular, Wolfe Creek Crater (also known as Wolf Creek Crater) is considered the second largest crater in the world from which meteorite fra...
Orbital elements:
2011 LD1 Earth MOID = 0.3291 AU
Epoch 2011 Aug. 27.0 TT = JDT 2455800.5 MPC
M 77.36733 (2000.0) P Q
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P 2.17 H 18.7 G 0....
British academics launch private university in London A new British university aiming to rival Oxford and Cambridge has been launched by leading academics. New College of the Humanities (NCH) offer the "highest-quality" education to "gifted" undergraduates, its creat...
John Couch Adams (5 June 1819 - 21 January 1892) was a British mathematician and astronomer. Adams was born in Laneast, near Launceston, Cornwall and died in Cambridge. The Cornish name Couch is pronounced "cooch". His most famous achievement was predicting the existence and position...
