Discoverer

Controversy Over The Discovery Of Haumea - Aftermath
... He also went on to state, in reference to the name of the discoverer, which was left blank in the IAU listing, that "It's deliberately vague about the ... it is unusual to be allowed to name an object without being acknowledged as its official discoverer but declared that he is pleased with the outcome and that he "thi ...

Discoverer 1
... Discoverer 1 was the first of a series of satellites which were part of the Corona reconnaissance satellite program ... concluded that "Today, most people believe the DISCOVERER I landed somewhere near the South Pole." ...

Discoverer 30
... Discoverer 30, also known as Corona 9022, was an American optical reconnaissance satellite which was launched in 1961 ... The launch of Discoverer 30 occurred at 1959 UTC on 12 September 1961 ... Discoverer 30 was operated in a low Earth orbit, with a perigee of 231 kilometres (144 mi), an apogee of 484 kilometres (301 mi), 82.6 degrees of inclination, and a ...

Treasure Hunting - Notable Treasure Hunters
... Mel Fisher (discoverer of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha) Cork Graham (war correspondent, author) Mike Hatcher (discoverer of the "Nanking Cargo") Juan Ponce de León (searched the new ... Heinrich Schliemann (grocer turned treasure hunter, considered father of historical archaeology, discoverer of lost city of Troy) ...

Semidetached Binaries - Designations - Discoverer Designations
... Double stars are also designated by an abbreviation giving the discoverer together with an index number ... These discoverer codes can be found in the Washington Double Star Catalog ...