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Are you wondering what are some of the brightest stars,galaxies and meteorites?

 

One of my favorite subjects when I was in grade school is Science and Technology. And I am sharing with you readers out there some topics that capture my attention. I’m not good on this subject but I find it interesting most especially if the topic is about the universe and the earth. It feels good to know a little something about the world we live in.

TOP 10 BRIGHTEST STARS

STAR                            CONSTELATION                 DISTANCE            MAGNITUDE
 
1. Sirius                         Canis Major                              8.61                       -1.44
2. Canopus                    Carina                                        312                       -0.62
3. Arcturus                     Bootes                                      36.39                      - 0.05+
4. Alpha Cantauri A      Centaurus                                     4.40                      -0.01
5. Vega                          Lyra                                          25.31                     +0.03
6. Capella                      Auriga                                       42.21                     +0.08
7. Rigel                          Orion                                         772.91                  +0.18
8. Procyon                     Canis Manor                             11.42                     +0.40
9. Archernar                  Eridanus                                     143.81                   +0.45
10. Beta Centauri          Centaurus                                   525.22                    +0.61

Legend:  + variable
   

TOP 10 GALAXIES NEAREST TO EARTH
                                                                                 
                                                                                             APPROXIMATE
GALAXY                            DISCOVERED               DIAMETER          DISTANCE
                                                                                       (1,000 LIGHT YEARS)
1. Sagittarius Dwarf               1994                                       10                             82
2. Large Magellanic Cloud     prehist                                    30                            160
3. Small Magellanis Cloud     prehist                                    16                            190
4. = Draco Dwarf                   1954                                        3                              205
5. = ursa minor dwarf             1954                                        2                               205
6. Sculptor Dwarf                   1937                                        3                               254
7. Sextans Dwarf                     1990                                       4                               258
8. Carina Dwarf                       1977                                       2                               330
9. Fornax Dwarf                       1938                                      6                                450
10. Leo II                                  1950                                    3                                660

                     
TOP LARGEST METEORITES EVER FOUND
LOCATION
1. Hoba West, Groot Fontein, Namibia
2. Ahnighito (‘the tent’), Cape New York, West Greenland
3. Campo Del Cielo, Argentina
4. Canyon Diablo *, Arizona, USA
5. Sikhote-Alin, Russia
6. Chupaderos, Mexico
7. Bacuberito, Mexico
8. Armanty, Western Mongolia
9. Mundrabilla#, Western Australia
10. Mbosi, Tanzania
*formed meteor crater
# in two parts

THE 10 FIRST BODIES TO HAVE BEEN VISITED BY SPACECRAFT
BODY SPACE CRAFT/ COUNTRY DATE
1. Moon Luna 1, USSR ,2 Jan 1959
2. Venus Venera 1, USSR, 19 May 1961
3. Sun Pioneer 5, USA ,10 Aug 1961
4. Mars Mariner 4, USA, 14 Jul 1965
5. Jupiter Pioneer 10, USA 3 ,Dec 1973
6. Mercury Mariner 10, USA 29, Mar 1974
7. Saturn Pioneer II, USA ,1 Sep 1979
8. Comet Giacobini- International Sun- 11 Sep 1985
zinner Earth explorer3, Europe, USA
9. Uranus Voyager 2, USA ,30 Jan 1986
10. Halley’s Comet ,Vega 1, USSR ,6 Mar 1986

 Source: for both: from the book TOP 10 of everything by Russell Ash

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