The Hongshagang (H3) meteorite was discovered in Gansu, China, on the 6th September, 2013. A total mass of 128 g was recovered. 39° 2' 17"N, 102° 29' 59"E Hongshagang meteorite found by geologist Jianmin Wang in a Gobi desert area near the village of Hongshagang, Jinchang county, Gansu p...
NGC 98 (also ESO 242-5 and PGC 1463) is a magnitude +12.7 barred spiral galaxy located 284 million light-years away in the constellation Phoenix. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 (6.4 m focal length) speculum reflecting telescope refle...
NGC 458 (also ESO 51-SC26 and GC 257) is a magnitude +10.5 open star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud located in the constellation Tucana. The cluster was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop using a homemade 9-foot 22.86 cm (9 inch) f/12 speculum Newtonian reflector at Paramatta, N...
NGC 7079 (also ESO 287-36, MCG -7-44-22 and PGC 66934) is a magnitude +11.6 barred spiral galaxy located 123 million light-years away in the constellation Grus. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 (6.4 m focal length) speculum reflecting t...
NGC 7080 (also IRAS 21278+2629, MCG 4-50-12, UGC 11756 and PGC 66861) is a magnitude +12.3 face-on barred spiral galaxy located 222 million light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Malta o...
NGC 7400 (also ESO 290-22, IRAS 22514-4536 and PGC 69967) is a magnitude +12.9 spiral galaxy located 138 million light-years away in the constellation Grus. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 (6.4 m focal length) speculum reflecting tele...
NGC 7420 (also MCG 5-54-18 and PGC 70017) is a magnitude +13.9 barred spiral galaxy located 435 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Malta on the 6th September 1863. Right Ascensi...
NGC 7697 (also IC 5333, ESO 110-12, IRAS 23320-6540 and PGC 71800) is a magnitude +13.5 spiral galaxy located 92 million light-years away in the constellation Tucana. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at Fe...
NGC 7716 (also IRAS 23339+0001, MCG 0-60-19, UGC 12702 and PGC 71883) is a magnitude +12.1 barred spiral galaxy located 118 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting tel...
NGC 7718 (also MCG 4-55-34, UGC 12712 and PGC 71959) is a magnitude +14.1 spiral galaxy located 434 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Malta on the 6th September 1863. Right Asce...
NGC 7745 (also MCG 4-56-4 and PGC 72299) is a magnitude +14.2 elliptical galaxy located 789 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Malta on the 6th September 1863. Right Ascension 2...
The 120 - 270 metre wide asteroid 2014 QA433 made a close pass (57.2 lunar distances, 0.1469 AU), travelling at 18.88 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 1st September 2014 @ 10:24 UT ±00:03. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00...
The 77 - 170 metre wide asteroid 2014 RE11 made a close pass (31.6 lunar distances, 0.0812 AU), travelling at 20.75 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 2nd September 2014 @ 12:45 UT ±00:01. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.0025...
The 33 - 75 metre wide asteroid 2014 QP33 made a close pass (37.3 lunar distances, 0.0958 AU), travelling at 8.40 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 5th September 2014 @ 04:32 UT ±00:28. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 A...
