Taiwan names small astral body
October 17, 2007Astronomers in Taiwan have named a small astral body they discovered between Mars and Jupiter Chiayi after the county where their observatory is located.
The International Committee on Small Body Nomenclature approved Lulin Observatory's application to give the 1.5-mile diameter chunk of rock a formal name Sept. 26, The China Post reported Tuesday. It takes Chiayi about 3.62 years to revolve around the sun.
It marks the first time a celestial body has been named after a city or county in Taiwan, the newspaper said.
Lin Hung-ching, director of the observatory, said more than 450 planets have been charted by the observatory so far. Six of the mini planets have been confirmed by the International Minor Planet Center and National Central University owns the right to name four of the newly discovered bodies.
The observatory, which is affiliated with National Central University, is located in Yushan National Park.
Copyright 2007 by United Press International
-
Scientists make progress in assessing tornado seasons
Jan 19, 2012 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
2
-
Countries consider time out on the 'leap second'
Jan 17, 2012 |
3 / 5 (2) |
18
-
Researchers discover novel chemical route to form organic molecules
Jan 13, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
-
ALMA early science result reveals starving galaxies
Jan 11, 2012 |
4.8 / 5 (4) |
0
-
Scientists look to microbes to unlock Earth's deep secrets
Jan 10, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
-
Engineers build first sub-10-nm carbon nanotube transistor
Feb 01, 2012 |
4.9 / 5 (33) |
30
-
Something old, something new: Evolution and the structural divergence of duplicate genes
Jan 31, 2012 |
4.6 / 5 (7) |
1
-
The hidden nanoworld of ice crystals: Revealing the dynamic behavior of quasi-liquid layers
Jan 30, 2012 |
5 / 5 (5) |
1
-
Stock market network reveals investor clustering
Jan 27, 2012 |
3.9 / 5 (23) |
8
-
Of microchemistry and molecules: Electronic microfluidic device synthesizes biocompatible probes
Jan 26, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
-
Is Venus Slowing Down?
43 minutes ago
-
Never ending outer space.....
Feb 11, 2012
-
Neutron Star fragments?
Feb 11, 2012
-
stationary or not?
Feb 11, 2012
-
Scale of the Universe
Feb 10, 2012
-
Titan's lack of impact craters
Feb 09, 2012
- More from Physics Forums - General Astronomy
More news stories
Alien matter in the solar system: A galactic mismatch
This just in: The Solar System is different from the space just outside it.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
52 minutes ago |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
3
|
Transforming galaxies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many of the Universe's galaxies are like our own, displaying beautiful spiral arms wrapping around a bright nucleus. Examples in this stunning image, taken with the Wide Field Camera 3 on ...
18 minutes ago |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
A continent ablaze in auroral and manmade light
The North American continent is literally set ablaze in a confluence of Auroral and Manmade light captured in spectacular new videos snapped by the astronauts serving aboard the International Space Station ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
11 minutes ago |
not rated yet |
0
A better picture of clouds
Some of us look at clouds and see animal shapes. Scientists are looking beyond. For the first time, a team of scientists led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory used actual measurements of clouds and ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
13 minutes ago |
not rated yet |
0
Scientists drill two miles down to ancient Lake Vostok
(PhysOrg.com) -- Russian scientists last week finished penetrating more than two miles through the Antarctic ice sheet to Lake Vostok, a huge freshwater lake that has been buried under the ice for millions ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
2 minutes ago |
not rated yet |
0
Manipulating genes with hidden TALENs
(PhysOrg.com) -- A better understanding of gene function in model plant and animal systems could be used to develop useful traits in livestock and crop plants, and might someday lead to developments in stem ...
'Smart' microcapsules in a single step
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new, single-step method of fabricating microcapsules, which have potential commercial applications in industries including medicine, agriculture and diagnostics, has been developed by researchers ...
Tenofovir, leading HIV medication, linked with risk of kidney damage
(Medical Xpress) -- Tenofovir, one of the most effective and commonly prescribed antiretroviral medications for HIV/AIDS, is associated with a significant risk of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease that increases over ...
Ethanol mandate not the best option
Many people are willing to pay a premium for ethanol, but not enough to justify the government mandate for the corn-based fuel, a Michigan State University economist argues.
Nanostructured electrodes for rechargeable sodium-Ion batteries
Highly efficient 3V cathodes for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries have been developed by users from Argonne National Laboratory's Materials Science, Chemical Sciences & Engineering, and X-ray Sciences Divisions, ...
