NGC 1338 (also PGC 12956, MCG -2-9-44, IRAS03265-1219) is a magnitude +12.9 spiral galaxy located 113 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Marseille Observator...
The 54 - 120 metre wide asteroid 2013 XH10 will make a close pass (58.5 lunar distances, 0.1504 AU), travelling at 12.28 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 14th December, 2013 @ 06:06 UT ±00:10. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0...
FALL OF AN AEROLITE The Argus -- Saturday 14 December 1889 On the passage of the ship Glaucus from Newcastle she had a narrow escape from being struck by one of the stray missiles occasionally shot from the firmament. The unwelcome visitant made its descent at 20 minutes past 1 p.m. on the 10th inst. off...
NGC 1607 (also PGC 15442, IRAS 04295-0433, MCG -1-12-23) is a magnitude +13.2 lenticular galaxy located 182.64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Marseille...
NGC 620 (also PGC 5990, UGC 1150, MCG 7-4-6, ZWG 537.16, 5ZW 81, IRAS01340 +4204) is a magnitude +12.9 compact galaxy located 101 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector...
Orbital elements: 2008 TQ2 Earth MOID = 0.1032 AU Epoch 2010 July 23.0 TT = JDT 2455400.5 MPC M 227.73385 (2000.0) P Q n 0.39339193 Peri. 235.01242 -0.18303325 -0.98191834 a 1.8446717 Node 225.61218 +0.92258668 -0.15457810 e 0.4202892 Incl. 3.87740 +0.33960660 -0.10927941 P 2.51 H 21.0 G 0.15 U 1 [...
Orbital elements: 2009 XP2 Earth MOID = 0.0154 AU Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 MPC M 39.13338 (2000.0) P Q n 0.73598551 Peri. 325.84644 +0.68953312 -0.70664627 a 1.2149448 Node 79.98575 +0.69527855 +0.58448227 e 0.1984432 Incl. 9.27571 +0.20280978 +0.39878757 P 1.34 H 24.8 G 0.15 U 8 [url...
The Vissannapeta (Eucrite) meteorite fell in Andhra Pradesh, India, on the 13th December, 1997. A total mass of 1304 g was recovered. 16° 50'N, 80° 45'E
NGC 259 (also PGC 2820, MCG -01-03-015, IRAS 00455-0302, 2MASX J00480328-0246310, GC 144/145, HIPASS J0048-02) is a magnitude +12.8 barred spiral galaxy located 160 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer Willia...
Comet 37P/Forbes makes its closest approach to the Earth (1.756 AU) on the 11th April, 2011.37P/Forbes is a periodic comet in our solar system. The comet nucleus is estimated to be 1.9 kilometers in diameter.Read more
NGC 6217 (also PGC 58477, ARP 185, UGC 10470) is a magnitude +11.2 face-on barred spiral galaxy located 67 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector...
NGC 1640 (also PGC 15850, ESO 551-27, MCG -03-12-018, IRAS 04400-2031, 2MASX J04421453-2026052, SGC 044004-2031.7, HIPASS J0442-20) is a magnitude +11.6 barred spiral galaxy located 72 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy was discovered by American ast...
