NGC 4118 (also MCG 7-25-28 and PGC 38507) is a magnitude +14.6 spiral galaxy located 30 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy was discovered by Irish astronomer R. J. Mitchell, assistant to William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum r...
NGC 4396 (also IRAS 12234+1556, MCG 3-32-34, UGC 7526 and PGC 40622) is a magnitude +12.6 spiral galaxy located 8.6 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis dArrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) 11" f/17...
Orbital elements:
2012 HM Earth MOID = 0.0031 AU
Epoch 2012 Mar. 14.0 TT = JDT 2456000.5 MPC
M 286.90546 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.78446645 Peri. 233.07610 +0.03617090 +0.99639820
a 1.1643578 Node 39.21083 -0.87397380 +0.06875736
e 0.1953500 Incl. 6.96834 -0.48462508 -0.04962911
P 1.26 H 23.7 G 0....
On 2014 Apr 19, the 15 km diameter asteroid (17855) Geffert will occult a 6.0 mag star in the constellation Virgo for observers along a path across Brazil, Venezuela, Central America, Mexico. Read more
Piece of meteor falls through Wolcott roof? Officials are working to determine if a rock that crashed through a Wolcott roof Friday night might be a piece of a meteor. Wolcott Police said local resident Larry Beck called them on Saturday to report that a baseball-sized rock had crashed through t...
Orbital elements:
2014 GG49 Earth MOID = 0.0077 AU
Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5 MPC
M 350.91898 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.59300498 Peri. 239.86972 +0.09085260 +0.99490444
a 1.4031276 Node 35.42509 -0.88577984 +0.10079295
e 0.4064970 Incl. 4.32519 -0.45512623 +0.00243732
P 1.66 H 25.7 G 0...
NGC 3421 (also IC 652, MCG -2-28-13 and PGC 32514) is a magnitude +13.7 barred spiral galaxy located 204 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by British amateur astronomer Andrew Ainslie Common using a 91.44 cm (36 inch) reflector at his Ealing observator...
NGC 4367 is a magnitude +14.3 double star located in the constellation Virgo. The double star was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhagen Observatory on the 19th April 1865. Right Ascension 12h 24m 35.1s, Declinat...
NGC 4523 (also IRAS 12313+1526, MCG 3-32-68, UGC 7713 and PGC 41746) is a magnitude +14.1 barred spiral galaxy located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Re...
NGC 4824 (also IRAS 12549-1228, MCG -2-33-72 and PGC 44328) is a magnitude +14.4 star located in the constellation Coma Berenices. The star was discovered by French astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan using a 30.48 cm (12 inch) refractor at the Arcetri Observatory on the 19th April 1885. Right Ascensi...
NGC 4836 (also IRAS 12549-1228, MCG -2-33-72 and PGC 44328) is a magnitude +13.4 spiral galaxy located 236 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/19 refractor at the Arcetri Ob...
NGC 4844 (also PGC 44464) is a magnitude +13.1 star located in the constellation Virgo. The star was discovered by German astronomer Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/19 refractor at the Arcetri Observatory on the 19th April 1882. Right Ascension 12h 58m 08.4s, Declinatio...
NGC 4847 (also PGC 44464) is a magnitude +14.3 elliptical galaxy located 221 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/19 refractor at the Arcetri Observatory on the 19th April 18...
