Title: HD 51844: An Am delta Scuti in a binary showing periastron brightening Author: M. Hareter, M. Paparó, W. W. Weiss, A. García Hernández, T. Borkovits, P. Lampens, M. Rainer, P. De Cat, P. Marcos-Arenal, J. Vos, E. Poretti, A. Baglin, E. Michel, F. Baudin, C. Catala Pulsating stars in binary sys...
NGC 5837 (also IRAS 15022+1249, MCG 2-38-36, UGC 9686 and PGC 53817) is a magnitude +14.0 barred spiral galaxy located 396 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Lewis A. Swift using a 40.6 cm (16 inch) Alvan Clark and Sons refractor a...
NGC 5975 (also IRAS 15377+2137, MCG 4-37-19, UGC 9963 and PGC 55739) is a magnitude +14.2 spiral galaxy located 202 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Jean-Marie Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Mars...
NGC 6003 (also MCG 3-40-48, UGC 10048 and PGC 56130) is a magnitude +13.4 spiral galaxy located 181 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Jean-Marie Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Marseille Observato...
NGC 6113 (also MCG 2-41-24 and PGC 57807) is a magnitude +14.1 spiral galaxy located 411 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Lewis A. Swift using a 40.6 cm (16 inch) Alvan Clark and Sons refractor at the Warner Observatory, East A...
NGC 6126 (also MCG 6-36-35, UGC 10353 and PGC 57908) is a magnitude +13.6 lenticular galaxy located 448 million light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Jean-Marie Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Marseil...
NGC 6220 (also UGC 10541 and PGC 58979) is a magnitude +13.7 spiral galaxy located 317 million light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Lewis A. Swift using a 40.6 cm (16 inch) Alvan Clark and Sons refractor at the Warner Observatory, East Av...
NGC 7378 (also MCG -2-58-5 and PGC 69734) is a magnitude +12.7 barred spiral galaxy located 118 million parsecs away in the constellation Aquarius. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/19 refracting telescope at the Arcetri Obs...
The Mighei (stone; CM2, carbonaceous chondrite) meteorite fell in Mykolaïv Province, Ukraine, on the 18th June, 1889. Recovered weight: 8 kg Location: 48° 4' N, 30° 58' E The Mighei meteorite is generally considered to be unique amongst the group of stony meteorites known as the carbona...
NGC 5943 (also MCG 7-32-16, UGC 9870 and PGC 55242) is a magnitude 13.2 lenticular galaxy located 261 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 on the 18th June 1884. Righ...
NGC 5947 (also IRAS 15288+4253, MCG 7-32-19, UGC 9877 and PGC 55274) is a magnitude 13.7 spiral galaxy located 271 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 on the 18th Ju...
NGC 6409 (also PGC 60565) is a magnitude +13.8 elliptical galaxy located 283 million light-years away in the constellation Draco. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift using a 40.64 cm (16 inch) refractor on the 18th June 1885. Right Ascension 17h 36m 35.3s, Declination +50...
NGC 6651 (also IRAS 18250+7134, MCG 12-17-22, UGC 11236 and PGC 61836) is a magnitude +13.1 spiral galaxy located 265 million light-years away in the constellation Draco. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift using a 40.64 cm (16 inch) refractor on the 18th June 1884. Right A...
CP Lacertae (Nova Lacertae 1936 or CP Lac) was a nova, which lit up in 1936 in the constellation Lacerta. It reached a brightness of 2.1 mag. Read more
Daily Capital Journal, 17 June 1904 This morning, about 1 o'clock, several Salem people were startled to see a huge ball of fire traveling across the southwestern horizon, and for several minutes viewed the weird visitor with awe. Read more
