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    A small Solar System body (SSSB) is an object in the Solar System that is neither a planet, a dwarf planet, nor a natural satellite. The term was first...
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  • The Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS; English translation: Strasbourg Astronomical Data Centre) is a data centre which collects and distributes...
    3 KB (305 words) - 23:15, 20 February 2024
  • The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog is an astrometric star catalogue, created by Smithsonian Institution, a research institute. It was...
    3 KB (282 words) - 14:57, 14 January 2022
  • The Catalogue of Fundamental Stars is a series of six astrometric catalogues of high precision positional data for a small selection of stars to define...
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  • Antonín Rükl (September 22, 1932 – July 12, 2016) was a Czech astronomer, cartographer, and author. He was born in Čáslav, Czechoslovakia. As a student...
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  • Jonathan's Space Report (JSR) is a newsletter about the Space Age hosted at Jonathan's Space Page. It is written by Jonathan McDowell, a Center for Astrophysics...
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    The Spacewatch Project is an astronomical survey that specializes in the study of minor planets, including various types of asteroids and comets at University...
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  • Thumbnail for Solar eclipse of October 2, 2024
    An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, with a magnitude of 0.9326. A solar eclipse occurs...
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  • Boss General Catalogue (GC, sometimes General Catalogue) is an astronomical catalogue containing 33,342 stars. It was compiled by Benjamin Boss (who lived...
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  • Thumbnail for Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027
    A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Monday, August 2, 2027 with a magnitude of 1.079. A solar eclipse occurs when...
    12 KB (1,145 words) - 17:08, 24 June 2024
  • Cis-Lunar was a company specializing in the production of automatic, computer-controlled, and closed-circuit rebreathers for astronauts and underwater...
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  • Thumbnail for Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025
    A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a magnitude of 0.9376. A solar eclipse occurs...
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  • A circumstellar envelope (CSE) is a part of a star that has a roughly spherical shape and is not gravitationally bound to the star core. Usually circumstellar...
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  • Thumbnail for Iani Chaos
    Iani Chaos is a region of chaos terrain at the south end of the outflow channel Ares Vallis, of the Margaritifer Sinus quadrangle (MC-19) region of the...
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  • Thumbnail for Eridania Lake
    Eridania Lake is a hypothesized ancient lake on Mars with a surface area of roughly 1.1 million square kilometers. It is located at the source of the Ma'adim...
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  • Thumbnail for Mensa (geology)
    In planetary geology, a mensa /ˈmɛnsə/ (pl. mensae /ˈmɛnsiː/) is a flat-topped prominence with cliff-like edges. The term is derived from the Latin word...
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  • Thumbnail for Solar eclipse of July 22, 2028
    A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Saturday, July 22, 2028, with a magnitude of 1.056. The central line of the...
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  • Thumbnail for Elysium Mons
    Elysium Mons /ɪˈlɪziəm ˈmɒnz/ is a volcano on Mars located in the volcanic province Elysium, at 25°01′N 147°13′E / 25.02°N 147.21°E / 25.02; 147.21...
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  • Thumbnail for Solar eclipse of March 10, 2100
    An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11, 2100, with a magnitude of...
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  • Thumbnail for Solar eclipse of December 5, 2048
    A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, December 5, 2048, with a magnitude of 1.044. A solar eclipse occurs...
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