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Orbital elements: 2004 CK39 Earth MOID = 0.0542 AU Epoch 2011 Feb. 8.0 TT = JDT 2455600.5 MPC M 338.06143 (2000.0) P Q n 0.28292730 Peri. 265.29131 -0.09265311 +0.99569579 a 2.2980148 Node 359.37826 -0.80858458 -0.07659065 e 0.8289199 Incl. 12.24970 -0.58103905 -0.05218977 P 3.48 H 19.2 G 0.15 U 5...

The 6 - 14 metre wide asteroid 2017 FJ101 will make a close pass (0.8 LD, 0.0022 AU), travelling at 11.31 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 30th March 2017 @ 07:51 UT ±00:01. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).

Title: The Parkes multibeam pulsar survey: VI. Discovery and timing of 142 pulsars and a Galactic population analysis Authors: D. R. Lorimer, A. J. Faulkner, A. G. Lyne, R. N. Manchester, M. Kramer, M. A. McLaughlin, G. Hobbs, A. Possenti, I. H. Stairs, F. Camilo, M. Burgay, N. D'A...

John Wall (26 June 1932 - 27 January 2018) was an English design engineer, amateur astronomer, amateur telescope maker and member of the British Astronomical Association. He lived in Coventry, England. Read more

J0815+4729 is an ultralow metallicity star. It also has a relatively high concentration of carbon. The surface of the star has temperature 6,215 K. It is at a distance of 32,600 light years. J0815+4729 may be the lowest metallicity un-evolved star detected. The amount of calcium in the star is disgu...

51 Nemausa is a large main belt asteroid similar to 1 Ceres in composition. It was discovered by one "A. Laurent", an obscure figure about whom little is known. Read more EphemerisDate TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V...

Maxima of the variable star S Ursae Majoris on the 20th December, 2011. Magnitude range: 7.1 - 12.7 Period: 225.9 days Type: Mira Position (J2000): R.A. 12 43 56.67268 | Dec. +61° 05' 35.5137''

Asteroid 2018 DR makes its closest approach to the Earth (0.0058 AU) at 02:25 UT, 25th February 2018.

Asteroid 2017 DR109 will make a close approach to the Earth (0.0094 AU) at ~05:18 UT, 24th February 2018.

Asteroid 2018 CE14 will make a close approach to the Earth (0.0133 AU) at 15:51 UT, 24th February 2018.

Russell Schweickart, a former NASA astronaut, will call on the U.S. Congress to evaluate an asteroid with a small chance of hitting Earth in 2036 and suggest lawmakers consider a space mission to monitor the object. The asteroid, named [url=http://www.geocities.com/douglasrana/2004mn...

Asteroid 2013 TQ5 makes its closest approach to the Earth (0.3742 AU) at 15:43 UT, 23rd February 2018.

Asteroid (211) Isolda is at Opposition on the 1st January, 2013. Magnitude: 11.1 Distance to Earth: 1.595 au Distance to Sun: 2.578 au

Maxima of long period variable R Canis Minoris on the 3rd September, 2011. Magnitude range: 7.2 - 11.6 Period: 337.8 days Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 07 08 42.61297 | Dec +10 01 26.4681

(48) Doris Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5 Goffin M 30.20873 (2000.0) P Q n 0.17970459 Peri. 257.46734 +0.15322085 -0.98816388 a 3.1100206 Node 183.74318 +0.94518606 +0.14874878 e 0.0747882 Incl. 6.55377 +0.28835166 +0.03749600 P 5.48 H 6.90 G 0.15 U Ephemeris Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. D...