NGC 7306 (also ESO 468-11, IRAS 22304-2730, MCG -5-53-14 and PGC 69132) is a magnitude +12.9 spiral galaxy located 162 million light-years away in the constellation Piscis Austrinus. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecti...
The 310 - 680 metre wide asteroid 2014 HF177 will make a close pass (50.8 lunar distances, 0.1305 AU), travelling at 7.82 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 30th July 2014 @ 06:37 UT ±00:01. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.002...
Orbital elements:
2014 NE3 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0285 AU
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5 MPC
M 251.28097 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.76003833 Peri. 281.02231 +0.67267107 -0.64316547
a 1.1891749 Node 120.17827 +0.72704225 +0.66642115
e 0.3058420 Incl. 25.03794 -0.13756163 +0.37712204
P 1.30 H 2...
Orbital elements: 2010 AF3 Earth MOID = 0.0488 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 261.90671 (2000.0) P Q n 0.96261571 Peri. 289.92605 -0.79181038 +0.57800987 a 1.0158605 Node 285.87573 -0.45496985 -0.77375187 e 0.1244263 Incl. 11.83886 -0.40747854 -0.25925399 P 1.02 H 26.2 G 0.15 U 8 [...
The Annaheim (Iron, IAB-sLL) meteorite was discovered by a farmer, William Huiras whilst mowing hay in his field about 10 km north of Annaheim, Saskatchewan, Canada on the on the 30th July 1916. It was linked to a fireball reported in the area on the 29th January 1914. Read more 52° 20'N, 104° 52'W
Orbital elements:
2014 OT111 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0328 AU
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5 MPC
M 349.95396 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.29881623 Peri. 320.30531 -0.03644040 +0.99265678
a 2.2158138 Node 307.29846 -0.87608866 -0.08726131
e 0.5540618 Incl. 8.33725 -0.48077100 +0.08377342
P 3.30 H...
Orbital elements:
2012 FR1 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0016 AU
Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC
M 26.66000 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30693688 Peri. 85.06004 +0.15423111 -0.98789625
a 2.1765568 Node 355.95407 +0.78786420 +0.13307266
e 0.7158880 Incl. 13.56223 +0.59622376 +0.07970355
P 3.21 H 18...
The 33 - 74 metre wide asteroid 2014 OD4 made a close pass (32.6 lunar distances, 0.0837 AU), travelling at 9.65 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 27th July 2014 @ 12:44 UT ±00:03. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).
On 30 July 1626 an magnitude 7 earthquake in Naples, Italy killed 10,000 people. Source Latitude 40.4, Longitude 14.1 Lastly, to complete our Misfortunes, in the Month of March 1626. so terrible an Earthquake was felt in the City of Naples, and many other Parts of the Kingdom Read more
Bend in Appalachian mountain chain finally explained The 1500 mile Appalachian mountain chain runs along a nearly straight line from Alabama to Newfoundland - except for a curious bend in Pennsylvania and New York State. Researchers from the College of New Jersey and the University of Rochester n...
Sunspots 12121 (top), 12126 and 12123 captured with a 100mm refractor and webcam + 1.5x barlow lens and solar filter (Hazy cirrus cloud) Photomosaic of new sunspots 12127, 12125, 12124 and 12128 captured with a 100mm refractor and webcam + 1.5x barlow lens and solar filter (Hazy cirrus cloud)
NGC 4401 (also MCG 6-27-53) is a magnitude +14.0 HII emission nebula that is part of the galaxy NGC 4395, located in the constellation Canes Venatici. The emission nebula was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at Slough, E...
NGC 6506 (also ESO 521-SC6 and OCL 16) is an open star cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius. The cluster 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 29th July 1834. Right Ascension 17h...
NGC 6525 (also GC4362) is an open star cluster, or asterism, located ~4680 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. The cluster was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at Slough, England, on the 29th July 1829. R...
