* Astronomy

Asteroid (486) Cremona was discovered by Luigi Carnera on May 11, 1902, in Heidelberg Read more

Asteroid (536) Merapi was discovered by George Henry Peters on May 11, 1904 from Washington, D.C. Read more

The Estherville (Mesosiderite-A3/4) meteorite fell in Iowa, USA, on the 10th May, 1879. A total mass of 320 kg was recovered. 43° 25'N, 94° 50'W

The 13 - 29 metre wide asteroid 2014 HA124 will make a close pass (20.1 lunar distances, 0.0517 AU), travelling at 7.03 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 10th May 2014 @ 04:08 UT ±00:04. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU...

The 13 - 30 metre wide asteroid 2014 JS25 made a close pass (10.5 lunar distances, 0.0271 AU), travelling at 7.95 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 9th May 2014 @ 10:16 UT ±00:03. See more The Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00256 AU).

NGC 3787 (also MCG 4-28-15 and PGC 36154) is a magnitude +13.7 spiral galaxy located 321 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhagen Observato...

NGC 4170 is a magnitude +12.2 star located in the constellation Coma Berenices. The star was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhagen Observatory on the 10 May 1864. Right Ascension 12h 12m 12.9s, Declinati...

NGC 4171 is a magnitude +12.2 star located in the constellation Coma Berenices. The star was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhagen Observatory on the 10 May 1864. Right Ascension 12h 12m 38.3s, Declinati...

NGC 4715 (also MCG 5-30-96, UGC 7986 and PGC 43399) is a magnitude +13.1 face-on spiral galaxy located 317 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refracto...

NGC 4871 (also MCG 5-31-66 and PGC 44606) is a magnitude +14.2 spiral galaxy located 309 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhage...

NGC 4873 (also MCG 5-31-69 and PGC 44621) is a magnitude +14.1 spiral galaxy located 266 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhage...

NGC 4931 (also MCG 5-31-69 and PGC 45055) is a magnitude +13.5 lenticular galaxy located 250 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copen...

NGC 5511 (also NGC 5511B, MCG 2-36-50 and PGC 50771) is a magnitude +14.5 spiral galaxy located 336 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer George Washington Hough using a 46.99 cm (18.5 inch) refractor at the Dearborn Observatory on...

NGC 5518 (also MCG 4-34-6 and PGC 50817) is a magnitude +14.0 lenticular galaxy located 220 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Marseille Observatory on the 10th May 188...

NGC 5986 (also ESO 329-SC 018, Melotte 136 and GCL 37) is a magnitude +7.6 globular cluster located 33900 light-years away in the constellation Lupus. The cluster was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop using a 22.86 cm (9 inch) Reflector at Paramatta (now named Parramatta), New South W...