Orbital elements:
2013 NV PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0392 AU
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5 MPC
M 50.74941 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.05019298 Peri. 227.79311 -0.70883435 -0.51035783
a 0.9585688 Node 275.63366 +0.69937567 -0.59833798
e 0.5110376 Incl. 29.29333 -0.09180160 -0.61767835
P 0.94 H 20....
The 19 - 42 metre wide asteroid 2014 MP will make a close pass (9.1 lunar distances, 0.0233 AU), travelling at 5.03 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 22nd June 2014 @ 05:40 UT ±00:01. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU)....
Fire conditions around JPL have continued to improve throughout the day, and the Lab is no longer threatened by the Station Fire. However, there has been heavy smoke in the area. To ensure acceptable air quality for the safety of employees, the Laboratory will be closed on Monday except for mission-...
NGC 6844 (also ESO 105-21, IRAS 19581-6522 and PGC 64025) is a magnitude +12.7 spiral galaxy located 139 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 G...
NGC 7179 (also ESO 108-11 and PGC 67995) is a magnitude +12.8 barred spiral galaxy located 137 million light-years away in the constellation Indus. 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 o...
NGC 7191 (also ESO 108-13, IRAS 22031-6452 and PGC 68059) is a magnitude +12.8 barred spiral galaxy located 135 million light-years away in the constellation Indus. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 Inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the...
NGC 7192 (also ESO 108-12 and PGC 68057) is a magnitude +11.2 elliptical galaxy located 137 million light-years away in the constellation Indus. 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 t...
NGC 7199 (also ESO 108-14 and PGC 68124) is a magnitude +13.1 barred spiral galaxy located 132 million light-years away in the constellation Indus. 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 o...
NGC 7219 (also ESO 108-19, IRAS 22094-6505 and PGC 68312) is a magnitude +12.5 barred spiral galaxy located 136 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 th...
Record-breaking X-ray blast briefly blinds space observatory A blast of the brightest X-rays ever detected from beyond our Milky Way galaxy's neighbourhood temporarily blinded the X-ray eye on NASA's Swift space observatory earlier this summer, astronomers now report. The X-rays travelled...
NGC 5950 (also IRAS 15296+4036, MCG 7-32-21, UGC 9884 and PGC 55305) is a magnitude +13.8 spiral galaxy located 119 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflecting telescope at the Marse...
NGC 6069 (also MCG 7-33-43 and PGC 57237) is a magnitude +14.3 lenticular galaxy located 532 million light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflecting telescope at the Marseille Observa...
NGC 6074 (also NGC 6074-1, MCG 2-41-15 and PGC 57419) is a magnitude +14.4 spiral galaxy located 456 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflecting telescope at the Marseille Observa...
NGC 6078 (also MCG 2-41-17 and PGC 57460) is a magnitude +15.2 elliptical galaxy located 431 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflecting telescope at the Marseille Observatory o...
NGC 6083 (also MCG 2-41-20 and PGC 57520) is a magnitude +14.6 spiral galaxy located 426 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflecting telescope at the Marseille Observatory on the...