* Astronomy

The Vetluga (Eucrite) meteorite fell in Nizhegorodskaya oblast', Russia, on the 27th February, 1949. A total mass of 750 g was recovered. 57° 48'N, 45° 48'E

The Glasatovo (H4) meteorite fell in Tverskaya oblast', Russia, on the 27th February, 1918. A total mass of 152 kg was recovered. 57° 21'N, 37° 37'E

The Ortenau (stone) meteorite fell in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on the 27th February, 1671. A total mass of 4.5 kg was recovered. 48° 30'N, 8° 0'E

Sunspots are observed by telescope by Frisian astronomers Johannes Fabricius and David Fabricius and Johannes publishes the results of these observations in De Maculis in Sole observatis in Wittenberg later this year. Such early discoveries are overlooked however, and the first sighting is cl...

Researchers studying the labyrinthine nature of atomic nuclei say they have answered a question that has puzzled physicists for more than half a century: Why does the radioactive isotope known as carbon-14 decay so slowly? The discovery could lead to a better understanding of the workings of the s...

Orbital elements: C/2012 V4 Epoch 2012 Dec. 19.0 TT = JDT 2456280.5 T 2012 Dec. 19.76589 TT MPC q 0.8012016 (2000.0) P Q n 0.01585877 Peri. 20.53689 +0.56404078 -0.70360762 a 15.6900059 Node 320.80747 -0.82036086 -0.53715985 e 0.9489355 Incl. 136.84819 -0.09415968 +0.46518342 P 62.15...

SN 393 is the modern supernova designation for an astronomical event that was reported by the Chinese in the year 393 CE. Read more

NGC 2246 (also LBN 948) is an emission nebula associated with the eastern part of the Rosette Nebula located 5,200 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros. The nebula was discovered by American astronomer Lewis A. Swift using a 40.64 cm (16 inch) refractor at the Warner Observatory on the 2...

NGC 2851 (also MCG -3-24-8 and PGC 26422) is a magnitude +13.4 lenticular galaxy located 239 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by American astronomer Lewis A. Swift using a 40.64 cm (16 inch) refractor at the Warner Observatory on the 27th February 1886...

NGC 2879 is a quadruple star or asterism arranged in the shape of the letter "Y" located in the constellation Hydra. The asterism was discovered by German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at Copenhagen Observatory on the 27th February 186...

NGC 2899 (also Flying Jaw Nebula, PK 277-3.1, IRAS 09255-5553 and ESO 166-13) is a magnitude +11.8 distorted planetary nebula located 6500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. The nebula was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 18.6 inch f/13 speculum reflector at the C...

NGC 2884 (also IRAS 09239-1120, MCG -2-24-22 and PGC 26773) is a magnitude +12.6 spiral galaxy located 238 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. 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 Cope...

A possible magnitude 15.1 Supernova was discovered on the 25th March, 2013, by the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope, in the galaxy NGC 2554 in the constellation Cancer. The supernova is located 1" west and 10" south from the center of the galaxy. As yet the type is unknown. Positio...

Buried gold coin stash 'worth $10m' A California couple found a stash of gold coins buried on their property last year valued at as much as $10m (£6m), rare coin dealers have said. The 1,427 coins, which date from 1847-1894, were never circulated and are in mint condition, numismatist David Hall told...

Sunspots 11287, 11283, 11281, 11282, 11277, and 11280. Expand (189kb, 560 x 560) Credit: SOHO/MDI