NGC 2810 (also NGC 2810 UGC 4954, MCG 09/12/42, CGCG 332-45, PGC 26514) is a magnitude 12.2 elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel on the 3rd December 1788. Right Ascension 23h 30m 07.3s, Declination +71° 50' 38"
Asteroid (505) Cava is at Opposition in the constellation Taurus on the 3rd December 2013. Magnitude: 10.6 Distance to Earth: 1.042 AU Distance to Sun: 2.024 AU
X/1872 X1, occasionally referred to as "Pogson's Comet", was a probably cometary astronomical object seen from Madras (now Chennai) on December 3 and 4, 1872, by astronomer N. R. Pogson. Read more
The 11 - 25 metre wide asteroid 2013 WV43 will make a close pass (9.5 lunar distances, 0.0243 AU), travelling at 8.78 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 3rd December, 2013 @ 04:02 UT ±00:03. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.00...
NGC 7686 (also OCL 251) is a magnitude +5.6 open star cluster located 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The cluster was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road in Slough, Berkshire, on t...
NGC 1859 (also ESO 058-SC050, KMH90-635) is a magnitude +12.3 open star cluster located in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. The cluster was discovered by John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at at Feldhausen, Claremont, Cape Town, on the 3r...
The star of Bethlehem or Christmas star or Jesus star has fascinated people for centuries. Whether the star was a miracle, an astronomical event or just an inspiring and powerful story also has been the subject of disputes throughout the ages. Frederick Larson, a Texas attorney and adjunct profess...
NGC 2675 (also UGC 4629, MCG 15-09-37, GWT 264.21 and PGC 24909) is a magnitude +13.2 elliptical galaxy located 424 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy was discovered by the German-Danish astronomer Heinrich Louis d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Me...
The 18 - 40 metre wide asteroid 2013 WY44 will make a close pass (22.0 lunar distances, 0.0565 AU), travelling at 6.15 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 30th November, 2013 @ 23:21 UT ±00:11. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.0...
Bona Dea ("The Good Goddess") was a divinity in ancient Roman religion. She was associated with chastity and fertility in women, healing, and the protection of the Roman state and people. Bona Dea's Roman cults were led by the Vestal Virgins, and her provincial cults by virgin or matron p...
The 70 - 160 metre wide asteroid 2013 UE3 will make a close pass (39.3 lunar distances, 0.1010 AU), travelling at 4.18 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 1st December, 2013 @ 21:00 UT ±00:01. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.0...
The 34 - 77 metre wide asteroid 2013 WL will make a close pass (50.5 lunar distances, 0.1297 AU), travelling at 6.70 km/second, to the Earth-Moon system on the 1st December, 2013 @ 14:21 UT ±01:14. See moreThe Lunar Distance (LD), the distance between Earth and the Moon, equals 384,401 km, (or 0.002...
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