NGC 6134 (also ESO 226-SC9 and OCL 968) is a magnitude +7.2 open star cluster located 2978 light-years away in the constellation Norma. The cluster was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop using a 22.86 cm (9 inch) Reflector at Paramatta (now named Parramatta), New South Wales on the 10 Ma...
Title: Fireball in Sunshine Authors: Denning, W. F. On May 10, at 7h. 52m. a.m., a magnificent meteor was seen by many observers in the Midlands. I have read a considerable number of descriptions of the object, but they are not very definite. The meteor was witnessed by persons not well versed in astro...
Orbital elements:
2002 KJ4 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0156 AU
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5 MPC
M 189.47332 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28922621 Peri. 155.17849 -0.58420524 +0.67345015
a 2.2645276 Node 75.66879 -0.80060149 -0.38659332
e 0.5596984 Incl. 27.87241 -0.13319719 -0.63008769
P 3.41 H 19...
A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 14:30:39 (UTC) on Friday, August 11, 2006, in the Guerrero region, 75 km WNW of Arcelia, at a depth of 60.1 km.
Location 18.486°N, 100.930°W
Mid-level Solar Flare Erupts from the Sun The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 6:07 a.m. EDT on May 8, 2014, and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, captured images of it. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Read more
A total solar eclipse occurred on May 9, 1929. The eclipse was visible from south east Asia Read more Title: Observations of the total solar eclipse of May 9, 1929, made by the Rubel eclipse expedition of Swarthmore Col...
NGC 3816 (also MCG 3-30-46, UGC 6656 and PGC 36292) is a magnitude +12.5 spiral galaxy located 265 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 refractor at the Copenhagen Observ...
NGC 3886 (also MCG 3-30-111, UGC 6760 and PGC 36756) is a magnitude +13.1 elliptical galaxy located 271 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 refractor at the Copenhagen O...
NGC 4053 (also MCG 3-31-24, UGC 7029 and PGC 38069) is a magnitude +13.6 spiral galaxy located 330 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 refractor at the Copenh...
NGC 4613 (also MCG 4-30-11 and PGC 42570) is a magnitude +15.2 face-on barred spiral galaxy located 228 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 refractor at the C...
NGC 4614 (also MCG 4-30-12, UGC 7851 and PGC 42573) is a magnitude +13.3 face-on barred spiral galaxy located 221 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 refract...
NGC 4615 (also Arp 34, IRAS 12391+2620, MCG 4-30-13, UGC 7852 and PGC 42584) is a magnitude +13.1 spiral galaxy located 217 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....
NGC 4838 (also IRAS 12552-1247, MCG -2-33-74 and PGC 44383) is a magnitude +13.0 spiral galaxy located 231 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Sloug...
NGC 5146 (also MCG -2-34-49 and PGC 47055) is a magnitude +12.6 elliptical galaxy located 307 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire,...