As the moon "grazes" by the Sun during a solar eclipse, the rugged lunar limb topography allows beads of sunlight to shine through in some places, and not in others. This effect is called Baily's beads in honour of Francis Baily who first provided an exact explanation of the phenomenon in 1...
Orbital elements:
2014 PG51 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0228 AU
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5 MPC
M 3.05369 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.75013567 Peri. 294.10176 -0.86553532 +0.49660495
a 1.1996176 Node 275.73128 -0.43250474 -0.80659653
e 0.4470116 Incl. 3.74877 -0.25256340 -0.32060188
P 1.31 H 20....
NGC 6629 (also ESO 522-PN26, Hen 2-39 and HD 169460) is a magnitude +11.3 planetary nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius. The planetary nebula was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire on th...
NGC 6407 (also ESO 139-22 and PGC 60796) is a magnitude +11.5 spiral galaxy located 213 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the Cape of Good Hope on the 7th...
NGC 6642 (also Collinder 381, ESO 522-SC32 and GCL 97) is a magnitude +8.9 globular star cluster located 26,400 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. The globular cluster was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflec...
NGC 6717 (also Collinder 395, Palomar 9, ESO 523-SC14 and GCL 105) is a magnitude +8.9 globular star cluster located 23,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. The cluster is 1'40" from the double star Nu2 Sagittarii. The globular cluster was discovered by German-British astron...
NGC 6739 (also ESO 141-28 and PGC 62799) is a magnitude +12.2 spiral galaxy located 195 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the Cape of Good Hope on the 7th...
NGC 7346 (also PGC 69430) is a magnitude +14.6 elliptical galaxy located 527 million light-years in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Tigne' Point, Malta on the 7th August 1864. Right Ascension 22h 39m 35...
NGC 7348 (also IRAS 22381+1138, MCG 2-57-10, UGC 12142 and PGC 69463) is a magnitude +13.9 barred spiral galaxy located 336 million light-years in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Tigne' Point, Malta on...
NGC 7350 is a magnitude +12.0 and +16.0 pair of stars located in the constellation Pegasus. The stars were discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Tigne' Point, Malta on the 7th August 1864. Right Ascension 22h 40m 48.2s, Declination +12° 00' 25"
NGC 7353 (also MCG+02-57-8, UGC 12134 and PGC 85285) is a magnitude +13.5 spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Tigne' Point, Malta on the 7th August 1864. Right Ascension 22h 42m 12.5...
NGC 7366 (also MCG 2-58-4 and PGC 69629) is a magnitude +14.3 spiral galaxy located 534 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 Tigne' Point, Malta on the 7th August 1864. Right Ascen...
NGC 7370 (also MCG 2-58-5 and PGC 69662) is a magnitude +15.3 spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Tigne' Point, Malta on the 7th August 1864. Right Ascension 22h 45m 37.1s, Declinati...
NGC 7372 (also MCG 2-58-5 and PGC 69670) is a magnitude +13.5 spiral galaxy located 538 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 Tigne' Point, Malta on the 7th August 1864. Right Ascen...
NGC 7374 (also IRAS 22435+1035, MCG 2-58-7 and PGC 69676) is a magnitude +13.8 spiral galaxy located 326 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 Tigne' Point, Malta on the 7th August...