Space Calendar - May 27, 2008

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SPACE CALENDAR
May 27, 2008
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* indicates changes from last month's calendar.

May 2008
May 27 - Comet P/2001 K1 (NEAT) Perihelion (2.469 AU)
May 27 - Asteroid 1995 CS Near-Mars Flyby (0.032 AU)
May 28 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* May 28 - Feng Yun 3A CZ-4B Launch (China)
May 28 - Comet 79P/du Toit-Hartley Perihelion (1.230 AU)
* May 29 - Comet C/2008 J4 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (0.730
AU)
May 29 - Comet 15P/Finlay Closest Approach To Earth (1.342 AU)
* May 30 - Skynet 5-C/Turksat 3A Ariane 5 Launch
* May 30 - Asteroid 1533 Saimaa Occults HIP 77464 (5.5 Magnitude
Star)
May 30 - Asteroid 2005 YY128 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.022 AU)
May 31 - STS-124 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery, International
Space Station 1J,
JEM-PM Kibo
May 31 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #158 (OTM-158)
May 31 - Asteroid 9252 Goddard Closest Approach To Earth (2.137 AU)
May 31 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 15 Flyby

June 2008
Jun ?? - Chandrayaan 1 PSLV Launch (India - Lunar Orbiter)
Jun ?? - Koronas-Foton Tsyklon 3 Launch
Jun ?? - Echostar 11 Zenit 3SL Launch
Jun ?? - Inmarsat 4 F-3 Proton M-Briz M Launch
* Jun ?? - Orbcomm 2 F1-F6/Agatusat Cosmos 3M Launch
* Jun ?? - Cosmos-Kobalt M N4 Soyuz U Launch
* Jun ?? - Cosmos-Persona N1 Soyuz 2-1b Launch
Jun 01 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene & Janus
* Jun 01 - Comet C/2008 J2 (Beshore) Closest Approach To Earth (1.452
AU)
Jun 02 - Comet C/2007 W3 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.776 AU)
* Jun 02 - Asteroid 1922 Zulu Occults HIP 101076 (4.0 Magnitude Star)
Jun 02 - Asteroid 32096 Puckett Closest Approach To Earth (1.338 AU)
Jun 02 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Mars Express/Beagle 2 Launch
Jun 02 - 25th Anniversary (1983), Venera 15 Launch (USSR Venus
Orbiter)
* Jun 03 - GLAST Delta 2 Launch
Jun 03 - Asteroid 9249 Yen Closest Approach To Earth (1.099 AU)
Jun 03 - Asteroid 416 Vaticana Closest Approach To Earth (1.171 AU)
Jun 03 - Asteroid 9349 Lucas Closest Approach To Earth (1.205 AU)
Jun 03 - Asteroid 2362 Mark Twain Closest Approach To Earth (1.283
AU)
Jun 03 - 200-inch Hale Telescope's 60th Birthday (1948)
Jun 05 - Asteroid 25275 Jocelynbell Closest Approach To Earth (1.603
AU)
Jun 05 - Comet C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch) Perihelion (2.498 AU)
Jun 06 - Kuiper Belt Oject 28978 Ixion Closest Approach To Earth
(40.804 AU)
Jun 06 - 25th Anniversary (1983), Venera 16 Launch (USSR Venus
Orbiter)
Jun 07 - Comet 86P/Wild 3 Closest Approach To Earth (1.290 AU)
* Jun 07 - Asteroid 343 Ostara Occults HIP 2100 (6.5 Magnitude Star)
Jun 07 - Asteroid 67 Asia Closest Approach To Earth (1.124 AU)
Jun 08 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pan & Pandora
Jun 08 - New Horizons, Crosses Saturn's Orbit
Jun 08 - Moon Occults Mars
* Jun 08 - Asteroid 17152 (1999 JA118) Occults HIP 4382 (6.5 Magnitude
Star)
* Jun 08 - Asteroid 2008 JS26 Near-Earth Flyby (0.059 AU)
Jun 08 - Asteroid 5471 Tunguska Closest Approach To Earth (1.786 AU)
* Jun 09 - Asteroid 951 Gaspra Occults TYC 5231-00483-1 (9.5 Magnitude
Star)
Jun 09 - Kuiper Belt Object 50000 Quaoar Closest Approach To Earth
(42.230 AU)
Jun 10 - Asteroid 7328 Casanova Closest Approach To Earth (1.499 AU)
Jun 10 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Mars Exploration Rover A (Spirit)
Launch
Jun 10 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Explorer 49 Launch (Moon Orbiter)
Jun 11 - Asteroid 20 Massalia At Opposition (9.9 Magnitude)
Jun 12 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Titan
Jun 12 - Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini) Near-Earth Flyby (0.210 AU)
Jun 12 - Comet P/2008 A2 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.305 AU)
Jun 12 - Asteroid 2099 Opik Closest Approach To Earth (1.541 AU)
Jun 13 - Comet 68P//Klemola Closest Approach To Earth (1.855 AU)
Jun 13 - Asteroid 3 Juno At Opposition (10.0 Magnitude)
Jun 13 - Asteroid 7610 Sudbury Closest Approach To Earth (1.952 AU)
Jun 15 - OSTM/Jason 2 Delta 2 Launch
Jun 15 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Epimetheus & Prometheus
* Jun 15 - Asteroid 1048 Feodosia Occults HIP 86170 (4.4 Magnitude
Star)
Jun 15 - Asteroid 7000 Curie Closest Approach To Earth (1.510 AU)
Jun 16 - Asteroid 149244 Kriegh Closest Approach To Earth (0.938 AU)
Jun 16 - 45th Anniversary (1963), 1st Woman In Space (Valentina
Tereshkova)
* Jun 17 - Asteroid 3761 Romanskaya Occults HIP 97398 (6.7 Magnitude
Star)
Jun 17 - Asteroid 4151 Alanhale Closest Approach To Earth (2.394 AU)
Jun 18 - Asteroid 2410 Morrison Closest Approach To Earth (1.168 AU)
Jun 18 - Asteroid 9963 Sandage Closest Approach To Earth (1.420 AU)
Jun 18 - Asteroid 4769 Castalia Closest Approach To Earth (1.562 AU)
Jun 18 - 25th Anniversary (1983), 1st US Woman In Space (Sally Ride)
* Jun 19 - Comet C/2008 J4 (McNaught) Perihelion (0.447 AU)
Jun 19 - Comet 51P/Harrington Perihelion (1.688 AU)
Jun 19 - Dwarf Planet 134340 Pluto Closest Approach To Earth (30.476
AU)
Jun 19 - Asteroid 2008 GO20 Near-Earth Flyby (0.051 AU)
Jun 19 - Asteroid 3061 Cook Closest Approach To Earth (1.857 AU)
Jun 19 - Asteroid 5281 Lindstrom Closest Approach To Earth (2.128
AU)
Jun 19 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Nozomi, Earth Flyby
Jun 20 - Summer Solstice, 23:59 UT
Jun 20 - Pluto At Opposition
* Jun 20 - Comet C/2008 J1 (Boattini) Closest Approach To Earth (1.458
AU)
* Jun 21 - Asteroid 1296 Andree Occults HIP 6334 (6.9 Magnitude Star)
Jun 21 - Max Wolf's 145th Birthday (1863)
* Jun 22 - Chinasat 9 CZ-3B Launch (China)
Jun 22 - Comet 15P/Finlay Perihelion (0.970 AU)
Jun 22 - Comet C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.077
AU)
Jun 22 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Jim Christy's Discovery of Pluto's
Moon Charon
Jun 23 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #159 (OTM-159)
Jun 23 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Atlas, Methone & Pan
Jun 23 - Asteroid 2005 WC Near-Earth Flyby (0.072 AU)
* Jun 24 - ORS/D-Sat/Celestis-5 Falcon 1 Launch
Jun 24 - Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini) Perihelion (0.850 AU)
Jun 24 - Comet C/2008 E3 (Garradd) Closest Approach To Earth (4.715
AU)
Jun 25 - Asteroid 1000 Piazzia Closest Approach To Earth (1.474 AU)
Jun 25 - Asteroid 3252 Johnny Closest Approach To Earth (1.926 AU)
Jun 25 - Asteroid 9548 Fortran Closest Approach To Earth (1.949 AU)
Jun 26 - Asteroid 2006 KZ39 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.026 AU)
Jun 26 - Asteroid 9342 Carygrant Closest Approach To Earth (1.240
AU)
Jun 26 - Asteroid 1677 Tycho Brahe Closest Approach To Earth (1.311
AU)
Jun 26 - 30th Anniversary (1978), SEASAT 1 Launch
* Jun 27 - Badr 6 (Arabsat 4C)/ProtoStar 1 Ariane 5 Launch
Jun 27 - Comet Taylor Near-Jupiter Flyby (0.159 AU)
Jun 27 - Comet C/2007 W3 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.575
AU)
Jun 27 - Asteroid 1776 Kuiper Closest Approach To Earth (2.149 AU)
Jun 27 - Asteroid 21564 Widmanstatten Closest Approach To Earth
(2.222 AU)
Jun 28 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Titan
Jun 28 - Asteroid 162004 (1991 VE) Near-Mercury Flyby (0.033 AU)
Jun 28 - Asteroid 2224 Tucson Closest Approach To Earth (1.734 AU)
Jun 29 - Asteroid 5554 Keesey Closest Approach To Earth (1.343 AU)
Jun 29 - George Hale's 140th Birthday (1868)
Jun 30 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pan, Prometheus, Enceladus,
Methone, Janus &
Atlas
Jun 30 - GPS 2RM F-7 Delta 2 Launch
Jun 30 - Asteroid 7536 Fahrenheit Closest Approach To Earth (1.420
AU)
Jun 30 - 100th Anniversary (1908), Tunguska Explosion Event

July 2008
Jul ?? - Meteor-M-N1/Sterkh 2 (Cospas 12)/Tatyana 2 Soyuz 2-1b-
Fregat Launch
Jul ?? - Venesat 1 (Simon Boliviar 1) CZ-3B Launch
Jul ?? - Insat 3-D GSLV Launch (India)
Jul ?? - Condor E Strela Launch
Jul ?? - Mesbah 1 Shahab 4 Launch (Iran)
Jul ?? - Canopus 1 Strela Launch
Jul ?? - HealthSat (G-Sat 4)/Tauvex GSLV Launch
* Jul ?? - Superbird 7/AMC-21 Ariane 5 Launch
Jul ?? - Theos Dnepr 1 Launch
* Jul ?? - RapidEye 1-5 Dnepr 1 Launch
* Jul ?? - HJ-1A/HJ-1B CZ-2C Launch (China)
Jul 01 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (22 Degrees)
* Jul 02 - Comet C/2008 J5 (Garradd) Closest Approach To Earth (1.136
AU)
Jul 03 - Comet C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) Perihelion (2.764 AU)
Jul 03 - Asteroid 2004 TG10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.061 AU)
Jul 03 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Nozomi Launch (Japan Mars Mission)
Jul 04 - Earth At Aphelion (1.017 AU From Sun)
Jul 04 - Asteroid 2620 Santana Closest Approach To Earth (1.884 AU)
Jul 04 - Henrietta Leavitt's 140th Birthday (1868)
Jul 05 - Asteroid 4969 Lawrence Closest Approach To Earth (2.751 AU)
Jul 06 - Comet C/2007 M1 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (6.613
AU)
Jul 06 - Asteroid 12760 Maxwell Closest Approach To Earth (1.862 AU)
Jul 06 - 70th Anniversary (1938), Seth Nicholson's Discovery of
Jupiter Moon Lysithea
* Jul 07 - DMSP F-18 Atlas 5 Launch
Jul 07 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Janus & Pandora
Jul 07 - Asteroid 64070 NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (1.639 AU)
Jul 07 - Asteroid 433 Eros Closest Approach To Earth (2.132 AU)
Jul 07 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Mars Exploration Rover B
(Opportunity) Launch
Jul 08 - Asteroid 2906 Caltech Closest Approach To Earth (2.150 AU)
Jul 09 - Jupiter At Opposition
Jul 10 - Asteroid 2002 AZ1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
Jul 10 - Asteroid 2003 RU11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)
Jul 12 - Asteroid 2001 SZ269 Near-Mars Flyby (0.037 AU)
Jul 12 - 20th Anniversary (1988), Phobos 2 Launch (Soviet Mars
Orbiter)
* Jul 13 - Comet C/2008 J1 (Boattini) Perihelion (1.727 AU)
Jul 13 - Asteroid 90403 (2003 YE45) Near-Earth Flyby (0.042 AU)
Jul 14 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Prometheus & Pallene
Jul 14 - Asteroid 2008 BT18 Near-Earth Flyby (0.015 AU)
Jul 14 - Asteroid 17058 Rocknroll Closest Approach To Earth (1.782
AU)
* Jul 15 - SOAREX VI ATV X-1 Test Launch
Jul 15 - Asteroid 17 Thetis At Opposition (9.9 Magnitude)
Jul 15 - Asteroid 9951 Tyrannosaurus Closest Approach To Earth
(1.114 AU)
Jul 17 - Asteroid 2005 UR64 Near-Mars Flyby (0.049 AU)
Jul 18 - Asteroid 1997 UA11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.100 AU)
Jul 19 - Asteroid 3905 Doppler Closest Approach To Earth (2.024 AU)
Jul 20 - Asteroid 1134 Kepler Closest Approach To Earth (0.830 AU)
Jul 20 - Asteroid 1566 Icarus Closest Approach To Earth (0.836 AU)
Jul 21 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene, Atlas & Pan
* Jul 21 - Comet C/2008 J6 (Hill) Closest Approach To Earth (1.926 AU)
Jul 21 - Asteroid 2005 RC34 Near-Earth Flyby (0.037 AU)
Jul 21 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 16 Flyby
Jul 21 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Mars 4 Launch (Soviet Mars
Mission)
Jul 22 - Comet 19P/Borrelly Perihelion (1.355 AU)
Jul 25 - NROL-26 Delta 4H Launch
Jul 25 - Asteroid 6524 Baalke Closest Approach To Earth (1.390 AU)
Jul 25 - Asteroid 2200 Pasadena Closest Approach To Earth (1.474 AU)
Jul 25 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Mars 5 Launch (Soviet Mars
Orbiter)
* Jul 26 - Comet C/2008 J3 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (2.805
AU)
Jul 26 - Asteroid 5661 Hildebrand Closest Approach To Earth (2.040
AU)
Jul 26 - 45th Anniversary (1963), Syncom 2 Launch, 1st
Geosynchronous Satellite
Jul 27 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #160 (OTM-160)
* Jul 27 - Asteroid 2008 HB38 Near-Earth Flyby (0.073 AU)
Jul 27 - Asteroid 4446 Carolyn Closest Approach To Earth (1.857 AU)
Jul 27 - Asteroid 18725 Atacama Closest Approach To Earth (2.016 AU)
Jul 28 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pan & Prometheus
Jul 28 - Asteroid 2004 SB56 Near-Earth Flyby (0.064 AU)
Jul 28 - Asteroid 7392 Kowalski Closest Approach To Earth (1.858 AU)
Jul 28 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Skylab-3 Launch
Jul 29 - South Delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Jul 29 - Comet C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring) Closest Approach To Earth
(1.518 AU)
Jul 29 - Asteroid 2004 DL1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 AU)
Jul 29 - Asteroid 9937 Triceratops Closest Approach To Earth (1.106
AU)
Jul 30 - SAR-Lupe 5 Cosmos 3M Launch
Jul 30 - 70th Anniversary (1938), Seth Nicholson's Discovery of
Jupiter Moon Carme
Jul 31 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Jul 31 - Asteroid 3350 Scobee Closest Approach To Earth (0.840 AU)

August 2008
Aug ?? - Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite (GOSAT)/SDS-1 (Small
Demo Sat)/
Sohla 1/Microlabsat 2/SpriteSat/PRISM/Kagakaki/KKS-1/STARS
H-2A Launch (Japan)
Aug ?? - Unamsat 3 Dnepr 1 Launch
Aug ?? - Hausat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Aug ?? - Lapansat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Aug ?? - Bluesat Dnepr 1 Launch
* Aug ?? - Express AM-44/Express MD-1 Proton M-Briz M Launch
Aug 01 - Total Solar Eclipse, Visible in Canada, Greenland
Aug 01 - Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 01 - Maria Mitchell's 190th Birthday (1818)
Aug 02 - Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS-2) F-2 Atlas 5 Launch
* Aug 02 - Comet C/2008 E3 (Garradd) Perihelion (5.531 AU)
Aug 02 - Asteroid 2005 CN61 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
Aug 03 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #162 (OTM-162)
Aug 05 - Comet P/2001 R1 (LONEOS) Perihelion (1.345 AU)
Aug 05 - Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin) Closest Approach To Earth (1.628
AU)
Aug 05 - Comet 95P/Chiron Closest Approach To Earth (14.406 AU)
Aug 05 - Asteroid 7495 Feynman Closest Approach To Earth (2.246 AU)
Aug 06 - Southern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 06 - Asteroid 11 Parthenope At Opposition (8.8 Magnitude)
Aug 06 - Asteroid 2007 RT12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
Aug 06 - Asteroid 7672 Hawking Closest Approach To Earth (1.260 AU)
Aug 07 - Comet C/2007 U1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (3.329 AU)
Aug 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #163 (OTM-163)
Aug 08 - Asteroid 451 Plato Closest Approach To Earth (1.277 AU)
Aug 08 - Asteroid 8721 AMOS Closest Approach To Earth (2.780 AU)
Aug 08 - Kuiper Belt Object 2004 PG115 Closest Approach To Earth
(35.677 AU)
Aug 08 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Pioneer Venus 2 Launch
Aug 09 - IBEX (Interstellar Boundary Explorer) Pegasus XL Launch
Aug 09 - Comet 6P/d'Arrest Closest Approach To Earth (0.354 AU)
Aug 09 - Asteroid 1999 MN Near-Mercury Flyby (0.035 AU)
Aug 09 - Asteroid 3728 IRAS Closest Approach To Earth (2.041 AU)
Aug 09 - Asteroid 99905 Jeffgrossman Closest Approach To Earth
(2.533 AU)
Aug 10 - Asteroid 51829 Williemccool Closest Approach To Earth
(1.306 AU)
Aug 10 - Asteroid 5553 Chodas Closest Approach To Earth (2.226 AU)
Aug 11 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
Aug 11 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Mimas & Methone
Aug 11 - Comet C/2008 E1 (Catalina) Perihelion (4.830 AU)
Aug 11 - Asteroid 9000 Hal Closest Approach To Earth (0.778 AU)
Aug 11 - Asteroid 2791 Paradise Closest Approach To Earth (1.816 AU)
Aug 12 - Progress M-65 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
30P)
Aug 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 12 - Comet C/2007 M1 (McNaught) Perihelion (7.473 AU)
Aug 12 - 30th Anniversary (1978), ISEE-3 (ICE) Launch
* Aug 14 - Comet 6P/d'Arrest Perihelion (1.354 AU)
Aug 15 - Neptune At Opposition
Aug 15 - Asteroid 2006 BJ55 Near-Earth Flyby (0.044 AU)
Aug 15 - Asteroid 35107 (1991 VH) Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
Aug 15 - Asteroid 2161 Grissom Closest Approach To Earth (1.441 AU)
Aug 16 - Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16 - Asteroid 1998 HM1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
Aug 17 - Asteroid 31664 Randiiwessen Closest Approach To Earth
(1.572 AU)
Aug 17 - Asteroid 12002 Sues Closest Approach To Earth (1.682 AU)
Aug 17 - Asteroid 3420 Standish Closest Approach To Earth (2.308 AU)
Aug 19 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene
Aug 19 - Asteroid 12397 Peterbrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.465
AU)
Aug 20 - Comet C/2007 B2 (Skiff) Perihelion (2.975 AU)
Aug 20 - Asteroid 9885 Linux Closest Approach To Earth (1.438 AU)
Aug 21 - Asteroid 2006 SQ372 Closest Approach To Earth (23.323 AU)
Aug 22 - GeoEye 1 (Orbview 5) Delta 2 Launch
Aug 22 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #164 (OTM-164)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 2198 Ceplecha Closest Approach To Earth (1.406 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 9860 Archaeopteryx Closest Approach To Earth
(1.918 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 2069 Hubble Closest Approach To Earth (2.628 AU)
Aug 24 - Asteroid 2005 QQ87 Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)
Aug 24 - Asteroid 1566 Icarus Closest Approach To Earth (1.209 AU)
Aug 25 - Northern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 25 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Spitzer Space Telescope Launch
Aug 26 - Asteroid 9965 GNU Closest Approach To Earth (1.418 AU)
Aug 27 - Comet P/1997 V1 (Larsen) Perihelion (3.272 AU)
* Aug 28 - Comet 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5 Closest Approach To Earth
(1.698 AU)
Aug 28 - Asteroid 2006 JY26 Near-Earth Flyby (0.085 AU)
Aug 28 - 15th Anniversary (1993), Galileo Flyby of Asteroid Ida &
Dactyl
Aug 29 - Asteroid 2000 BM19 Near-Venus Flyby (0.034 AU)
Aug 29 - Asteroid 2005 GQ21 Near-Mars Flyby (0.038 AU)
Aug 29 - Asteroid 2004 RX10 Near-Venus Flyby (0.039 AU)
* Aug 30 - Comet P/2003 K2 (Christensen) Closest Approach To Earth
(1.340 AU)
Aug 30 - 25th Anniversary (1983), STS-8 Launch (Guy Bluford, 1st
African-American in Space)
Aug 31 - Asteroid 4305 Clapton Closest Approach To Earth (2.101 AU)
Aug 31 - Asteroid 1815 Beethoven Closest Approach To Earth (2.494
AU)

September 2008
Sep ?? - Meteor 3M N2 Soyuz 2-1B Launch
Sep ?? - Cosmos-Glonass M15-M17 Proton K-DM2 Launch
Sep ?? - Galaxy 19 Zenit 3SL Launch
Sep ?? - RazakSAT/Cubesats Falcon 1 Launch
Sep ?? - Anusat PSLV Launch
Sep ?? - X-Sat PSLV Launch
* Sep ?? - Cosmos-Parus/Orbcomm-CDS 3/Sterkh 1 (Cospas 11) Cosmos 3M
Launch
Sep 01 - Asteroid 1998 SD9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.024 AU)
Sep 01 - Asteroid 951 Gaspra Closest Approach To Earth (0.916 AU)
Sep 02 - Cassini, Distant Janus Flyby
Sep 02 - Comet C/2007 Y2 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (4.260
AU)
Sep 02 - Asteroid 3267 Glo Closest Approach To Earth (1.125 AU)
Sep 03 - Asteroid 10221 Kubrick Closest Approach To Earth (1.516 AU)
Sep 03 - Cassini, Distant Methone Flyby
Sep 03 - Asteroid 5254 Ulysses Closest Approach To Earth (4.140 AU)
Sep 04 - Comet C/2008 A1 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (1.325
AU)
Sep 04 - Asteroid 2004 ST26 Near-Ceres Flyby (0.018 AU)
Sep 05 - Rosetta, Asteroid 2867 Steins Flyby
Sep 05 - Asteroid 43 Ariadne At Opposition (9.8 Magnitude)
Sep 06 - Comet Shajn-Schaldach Perihelion (2.108 AU)
Sep 07 - Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Closest Approach To Earth
(1.395 AU)
Sep 07 - Asteroid 2003 WT153 Near-Earth Flyby (0.015 AU)
Sep 07 - Asteroid 2000 RK12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.059 AU)
Sep 07 - Asteroid 3767 DiMaggio Closest Approach To Earth (1.922 AU)
Sep 08 - Asteroid 2001 QL163 Near-Earth Flyby (0.062 AU)
Sep 08 - Asteroid 1998 SJ70 Near-Earth Flyby (0.098 AU)
Sep 08-12 - Cosmic Dust - Near & Far, Heidelberg, Germany
Sep 09 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Venera 11 Launch (USSR Venus
Lander)
Sep 10 - Cassini, Distant Epimetheus Flyby
* Sep 10 - GOCE Rokot Launch
* Sep 10 - Asteroid 185851 (2000 DP107) Near-Earth Flyby (0.058 AU)
Sep 10 - Asteroid 2005 QC5 Near-Venus Flyby (0.039 AU)
Sep 10 - Asteroid 9941 Iguanodo Closest Approach To Earth (1.483 AU)
Sep 11 - GPS 2RM F-8 Delta 2 Launch
Sep 11 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (27 Degrees)
Sep 11 - Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke Perihelion (1.253 AU)
Sep 11 - Asteroid 2829 Bobhope Closest Approach To Earth (1.665 AU)
Sep 12 - Asteroid 4370 Dickens Closest Approach To Earth (0.778 AU)
Sep 12 - Asteroid 2309 Mr. Spock Closest Approach To Earth (1.942
AU)
Sep 13 - Progress M-66 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
31P)
Sep 13 - Uranus At Opposition
Sep 13 - Asteroid 588 Achilles Closest Approach To Earth (4.219 AU)
* Sep 14 - TacSat 3/Genesat 2/PharmaSat 1 Minotaur 1 Launch
Sep 14 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Venera 12 Launch (USSR Venus
Lander)
Sep 14 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Zond 5 Launch (USSR Moon Orbiter)
Sep 15 - Comet C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) Perihelion (2.431 AU)
Sep 15 - Asteroid 35352 Texas Closest Approach To Earth (0.952 AU)
Sep 16 - Asteroid 17023 Abbott Closest Approach To Earth (1.550 AU)
Sep 17 - Cassini, Distant Mimas & Calypso Flyby
Sep 17 - Asteroid 2001 SQ3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.056 AU)
Sep 18 - Comet C/2007 S2 (Lemmon) Perihelion (5.549 AU)
Sep 18 - Asteroid 3352 McAuliffe Closest Approach To Earth (1.223
AU)
Sep 18 - Asteroid 3568 ASCII Closest Approach To Earth (1.471 AU)
Sep 19 - Asteroid 2003 SW130 Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
Sep 19 - Asteroid 9949 Brontosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.483
AU)
Sep 19 - 160th Anniversary (1848), William & George Bond's Disovery
of Saturn
Moon Hyperion
Sep 20 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #164A (OTM-164A)
Sep 21 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Galileo, Jupiter Impact
Sep 22 - Autumnal Equinox (15:44 UT)
Sep 22 - Comet 147P/Kushida-Muramatsu Perihelion (2.756 AU)
Sep 23 - Asteroid 5641 McCleese Closest Approach To Earth (1.079 AU)
Sep 23 - Asteroid 216 Kleopatra Closest Approach To Earth (1.233 AU)
Sep 23 - Asteroid 12574 LONEOS Closest Approach To Earth (1.711 AU)
Sep 25 - Asteroid 2001 SY269 Near-Mars Flyby (0.044 AU)
Sep 26 - Asteroid 137032 (1998 UO1) Near-Earth Flyby (0.063 AU)
Sep 26 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 17 Flyby
Sep 27 - Asteroid 2006 TD Near-Earth Flyby (0.081 AU)
Sep 27 - Asteroid 8014 (1990 MF) Near-Mars Flyby (0.022 AU)
Sep 27 - 5th Anniversary (2003), SMART-1 Launch (ESA Moon Orbiter)
Sep 29 - Comet C/2008 A1 (McNaught) Perihelion (1.073 AU)
Sep 29 - Asteroid 7818 Muirhead Closest Approach To Earth (0.734 AU)
Sep 29 - Asteroid 3355 Onizuka Closest Approach To Earth (1.141 AU)
Sep 30 - Asteroid 3808 Tempel Closest Approach To Earth (1.619 AU)
Sep 30 - Asteroid 4169 Celsius Closest Approach To Earth (1.827 AU)

October 2008
Oct ?? - TacSat 4 Minotaur 4 Launch
Oct ?? - Radio-Astron Zenit 2-Fregat-SB Launch
Oct ?? - RISAT PSLV Launch (India)
Oct ?? - Oceansat 2/SRE-2 PSLV Launch
Oct ?? - Sitch 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Oct ?? - NROL-41 Atlas 5 Launch
Oct ?? - Insat 4-G Ariane 5 Launch
Oct ?? - Zohreh 1 Soyuz FG-Fregat Launch
Oct ?? - Tugsat 1 (Brite-Austria) Dnepr 1 Launch
Oct ?? - SMOS/Proba 2 Rokot KM Launch
Oct ?? - Eutelsat W2M Ariane 5 Launch
Oct ?? - Sudansat 1 Dnepr 1 Launch
Oct ?? - Measat 1-R Zenit 3SLB Launch
* Oct ?? - Nimiq 4 Proton M-Briz M Launch
Oct 01 - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), Begins Communications
Relay Phase
Oct 01 - NASA's 50th Birthday (1958)
Oct 01 - Asteroid 9880 Stegosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.175
AU)
Oct 01 - Asteroid 9770 Discovery Closest Approach To Earth (1.606
AU)
Oct 02 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #165 (OTM-165)
Oct 02 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Tethys
Oct 02 - Asteroid 2002 GM5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.011 AU)
Oct 03 - Asteroid 16857 Goodall Closest Approach To Earth (1.417 AU)
Oct 03 - Asteroid 8084 Dallas Closest Approach To Earth (2.549 AU)
Oct 03 - Asteroid 2246 Bowell Closest Approach To Earth (3.302 AU)
Oct 05 - Asteroid 12382 Niagara Falls Closest Approach To Earth
(1.767 AU)
Oct 06 - MESSENGER, 2nd Mercury Flyby
Oct 06 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #166 (OTM-166)
Oct 06 - Comet 187P/LINEAR Perihelion (3.693 AU)
Oct 06 - Asteroid 164400 (2005 GN59) Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
Oct 06 - Asteroid 4701 Milani Closest Approach To EArth (1.353 AU)
Oct 07 - Asteroid 2005 TQ45 Near-Earth Flyby (0.044 AU)
Oct 07 - Asteroid 1620 Geographos Closest Approach To Earth (0.535
AU)
* Oct 08 - STS-125 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Hubble Space
Telescope Servicing Mission #4
Oct 08 - Ejnar Hertzsprung's 135th Birthday (1873)
Oct 09 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
Oct 09 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Telesto & Janus
Oct 09 - Draconids Meteor Shower Peak
Oct 09 - Asteroid 1991 Darwin Closest Approach To Earth (1.025 AU)
Oct 09 - Asteroid 1225 Ariane Closest Approach To Earth (1.248 AU)
Oct 10 - 25th Anniversary (1983), Venera 15, Venus Orbit Insertion
Oct 11 - Comet P/2001 CV8 (LINEAR) Perihelion (2.160 AU)
Oct 11 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Apollo 7 Launch (1st Manned Apollo
Mission)
Oct 11 - Wilhelm Olbers' 250th Birthday (1758)
Oct 12 - Shenzou 7 CF-2F (3rd Manned China Mission)
Oct 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #167 (OTM-167)
Oct 12 - Comet 172P/Yeung Perihelion (2.240 AU)
Oct 12 - Asteroid 2007 DM41 Near-Earth Flyby (0.061 AU)
Oct 12 - Asteroid 29075 (1950 DA) Closest Approach To Earth (1.484
AU)
Oct 12 - Asteroid 5143 Hercales Closest Approach To Earth (1.988 AU)
Oct 13 - British Interplanetary Society's 75th Birthday (1933)
Oct 14 - Soyuz TMA-13 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station
17S)
Oct 14 - Kuiper Belt Object 15760 (1992 QB1) Closest Approach To
Earth (40.051 AU)
Oct 14 - Dwarf Planet 136199 Eris Closest Approach To Earth (95.778
AU)
Oct 14 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Shenzhou V Launch (1st Chinese
Manned Space Mission)
Oct 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #168 (OTM-168)
Oct 16 - 25th Anniversary (1983), Venera 16, Venus Orbit Insertion
Oct 17 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene
Oct 18 - Asteroid 334 Chicago Closest Approach To Earth (2.915 AU)
Oct 19 - Asteroid 8000 Isaac Newton Closest Approach To Earth (1.998
AU)
Oct 19 - Asteroid 1069 Planckia Closest Approach To Earth (2.449 AU)
Oct 21 - Orionids Meteor Shower Peak
Oct 21 - Comet C/2007 U1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.423
AU)
* Oct 22 - Cosmo Skymed 3 Delta 2 Launch
Oct 22 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (18 Degrees)
Oct 22 - Asteroid 2000 FJ10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.063 AU)
Oct 23 - Asteroid 6984 Lewiscarroll Closest Approach To Earth (2.577
AU)
Oct 24 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Mimas
Oct 24 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Deep Space 1 Launch
Oct 25 - Asteroid 7367 Giotto Closest Approach To Earth (2.572 AU)
Oct 26 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (Europe)
Oct 26 - Asteroid 6000 United Nations Closest Approach To Earth
(1.171 AU)
Oct 26 - Asteroid 3949 Mach Closest Approach To Earth (1.284 AU)
Oct 26 - Asteroid 11714 Mikebrown Closest Approach To Earth (1.507
AU)
Oct 27 - Asteroid 17024 Costello Closest Approach To Earth (1.510
AU)
Oct 27 - Asteroid 4 Vesta Closest Approach To Earth (1.539 AU)
Oct 27 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Canon City Meteorite Fall (Hit
Garage)
Oct 28 - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)/LCROSS Atlas 5 Launch
Oct 28 - Asteroid 2003 UW29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
Oct 29 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #169 (OTM-169)
Oct 29 - Asteroid 2005 VN Near-Earth Flyby (0.010 AU)
Oct 29 - Asteroid 1998 VO Near-Earth Flyby (0.080 AU)
Oct 29 - Asteroid 88292 Bora-Bora Closest Approach To Earth (1.018
AU)
Oct 29 - 70th Anniversary (1938), Orson Welles' Broadcast of the
"War of the Worlds"
Oct 30 - Asteroid 6602 Gilclark Closest Approach To Earth (0.889 AU)
Oct 30 - Asteroid 2421 Nininger Closest Approach To Earth (2.147 AU)
Oct 31 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
Oct 31 - Asteroid 13681 Monty Python Closest Approach To Earth
(2.145 AU)

November 2008
Nov ?? - SSR-1 VSL-1 Launch (Brazil)
Nov ?? - Electro-L Zenit 2-Fregat Launch
Nov ?? - Deimos (DMC #6)/Nanosat 1-B/UK-DMC 2/Dubaisat 1 Dnepr 1
Launch
Nov ?? - Giove A2 Soyuz FG-Fregat Launch
Nov ?? - Cosmos-Liana Soyuz U Launch
Nov ?? - Cosmos-Meridian N2 Soyuz 2-1a-Fregat Launch
Nov ?? - IGS-4A/IGS-4B H-2A Launch
Nov ?? - NSS-9 Ariane 5 Launch
Nov ?? - Katysat 1/KiwiSat/Atmocube/Cubesat-RAFT/Funsat/
UCISAT Dnepr 1 Launch
Nov ?? - Bissat Cosmos 3M Launch
* Nov ?? - Shi Jian 9 CZ-2D Launch (China)
* Nov ?? - XM-5 Zenit 3SL Launch
Nov 01 - Asteroid 4 Vesta At Opposition (6.5 Magnitude)
Nov 01 - Asteroid 19367 Pink Floyd Closest Approach To Earth (1.057
AU)
Nov 01 - Asteroid 8952 ODAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.749 AU)
Nov 02 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (United States)
Nov 02 - Asteroid 2404 Antarctica Closest Approach To Earth (2.462
AU)
Nov 03 - Taurids Meteor Shower Peak
Nov 03 - Asteroid 2001 VG16 Near-Earth Flyby (0.056 AU)
Nov 03 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Mariner 10 Launch (Venus & Mercury
Flyby Mission)
Nov 04 - Comet P/2007 R1 (Larson) Closest Approach To Earth (3.750
AU)
Nov 04 - Asteroid 3356 Resnik Closest Approach To Earth (1.381 AU)
Nov 04 - Asteroid 2820 Robinwilliams Closest Approach To Earth
(1.824 AU)
Nov 05 - Comet 51P/Harrington Closest Approach To Earth (1.208 AU)
Nov 05 - Asteroid 9 Metis At Opposition (8.5 Magnitude)
Nov 05 - Asteroid 3784 Chopin Closest Approach To Earth (2.351 AU)
Nov 07 - Asteroid 7231 Porco Closest Approach To Earth (2.088 AU)
Nov 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #170 (OTM-170)
Nov 08 - Asteroid 9769 Nautilus Closest Approach To Earth (1.415 AU)
Nov 08 - Asteroid 3656 Hemingway Closest Approach To Earth (1.481
AU)
Nov 08 - Asteroid 17196 Mastrodemos Closest Approach To Earth (1.982
AU)
Nov 08 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Pioneer 9 Launch (Solar Orbiter)
Nov 09 - Asteroid 4179 Toutatis Near-Earth Flyby (0.050 AU)
Nov 09 - Asteroid 3753 Cruithne Closest Approach To Earth (0.396 AU)
Nov 09 - Asteroid 6775 Giorgini Closest Approach To Earth (1.993 AU)
* Nov 10 - STS-126 Launch, Space Shuttle Endeavour (International
Space Station ULF2)
Nov 10 - Asteroid 2062 Aten Closest Approach To Earth (1.087 AU)
Nov 10 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Zond 6 Launch (USSR Moon Orbit &
Return)
Nov 10 - 185th Anniversary (1823), Waseda Meteorite Fall (Hit House
in Japan)
Nov 11 - Asteroid 2991 Bilbo Closest Approach To Earth (1.538 AU)
Nov 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #171 (OTM-171)
Nov 12 - Asteroid 4702 Benclark Closest Approach To Earth (2.071 AU)
Nov 12 - Comet P/1999 XN120 (Catalina) Perihelion (3.304 AU)
* Nov 13 - Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demo Delta 2
Launch
Nov 13 - Comet 59P/Kearns-Kwee Closest Appproach To Earth (1.555 AU)
Nov 13 - Asteroid 2000 Herschel Closest Approach To Earth (0.867 AU)
Nov 13 - 30th Anniversary (1978), HEAO-2 Launch
Nov 14 - Kuiper Belt Object 90377 Sedna Closest Approach To Earth
(86.999 AU)
Nov 15 - Comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (1.900 AU)
Nov 15 - Asteroid 3130 Hillary Closest Approach To Earth (1.209 AU)
Nov 15 - 20th Anniversary (1988), Buran Launch (USSR Space Shuttle)
Nov 15 - William Herschel's 270th Birthday (1738)
Nov 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #172 (OTM-172)
Nov 16 - Comet C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (2.647 AU)
Nov 16 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Skylab 4 Launch (Last Launch to
Skylab)
Nov 17 - Leonids Meteor Shower Peak
Nov 17 - Asteroid 2006 TS7 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.033 AU)
Nov 17 - Asteroid 2074 Shoemaker Closest Approach To Earth (0.805
AU)
Nov 18 - Alan Shepard's 85th Birthday (1923)
Nov 21 - Asteroid 4238 Audrey Closest Approach To Earth (1.525 AU)
Nov 21 - Asteroid 37452 Spirit Closest Approach To Earth (2.140 AU)
Nov 22 - Asteroid 2004 XK3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.042 AU)
Nov 22 - Asteroid 85236 (1993 KH) Near-Earth Flyby (0.099 AU)
Nov 22 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 18 Flyby
Nov 23 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #173 (OTM-173)
Nov 23 - Asteroid 48300 Kronk Closest Approach To Earth (2.096 AU)
Nov 24 - Asteroid 5035 Swift Closest Approach To Earth (1.312 AU)
Nov 25 - Asteroid 2006 US216 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
Nov 25 - Asteroid 17059 Elvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.283 AU)
Nov 26 - Progress M-67 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
32P)
Nov 26 - Comet 150P/LONEOS Perihelion (1.768 AU)
Nov 26 - Asteroid 2007 TL23 Near-Venus Flyby (0.030 AU)
Nov 26 - Asteroid 3000 Leonardo Closest Approach To Earth (1.081 AU)
Nov 26 - 45th Anniversary (1963), Explorer 18 Launch
Nov 27 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #174 (OTM-174)
Nov 27 - Asteroid 2742 Gibson Closest Approach To Earth (1.747 AU)
Nov 28 - Asteroid 10799 Yucatan Closest Approach To Earth (1.249 AU)
Nov 29 - Christian Doppler's 205th Birthday (1803)
Nov 30 - Asteroid 2002 WQ4 Near-Mars Flyby (0.015 AU)
Nov 30 - Asteroid 11246 Orvillewright Closest Approach To Earth
(1.196 AU)
Nov 30 - Asteroid 4149 Harrison Closest Approach To Earth (2.034 AU)

December 2008
Dec ?? - Herschel-Planck Ariane 5 Launch
Dec ?? - NROL-39 Atlas 5 Launch
Dec ?? - SBSS-1 Minotaur 4 Launch
Dec ?? - X-37A F-1 Atlas 5 Launch
Dec ?? - Ciel-2 Proton M-Briz M Launch
Dec ?? - Astra-1M Ariane 5 Launch
Dec ?? - TerreStar 1 Ariane 5 Launch
Dec ?? - Cassiope 1 Falcon 9 Launch
Dec ?? - Feng Yun 2-E CZ-3A Launch
Dec ?? - Insat 4-D GSLV-1 Launch
* Dec ?? - CMB-Star 1 (Echostar 13) Proton M-Briz M Launch
Dec 01 - Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Atlas 5 Launch
Dec 01 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #175 (OTM-175)
Dec 01 - Conjunction of Moon, Venus, and Jupiter (3 Degree Triangle)
Dec 01 - Moon Occults Venus
Dec 01 - Asteroid 155336 (2006 GA) Near-Venus Flyby (0.032 AU)
Dec 01 - Asteroid 2003 YS70 Near-Mars Flyby (0.036 AU)
Dec 01 - Asteroid 30785 Greeley Closest Approach To Earth (1.357 AU)
Dec 02 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Calypso
Dec 02 - Kuiper Belt Object 19521 Chaos Closest Approach To Earth
(40.798 AU)
Dec 03 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Pioneer 10, Jupiter Flyby
Dec 04 - STS-119 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery (International
Space Station 15A)
Dec 04 - 30th ANniversary (1978), Pioneer Venus 1, Venus Orbit
Insertion
Dec 05 - Asteroid 4433 Goldstone Closest Approach To Earth (1.513
AU)
Dec 05 - Asteroid 6758 Jesseowens Closest Approach To Earth (2.019
AU)
Dec 06 - MESSENGER, Deep Space Maneuver 4 (DSM-4)
Dec 06 - Asteroid 6471 Collins Closest Approach To Earth (1.290 AU)
Dec 06 - Asteroid 78577 JPL Closest Approach To Earth (1.674 AU)
Dec 06 - Asteroid 25143 Itokawa Closest Approach To Earth (1.867 AU)
Dec 06 - Kuiper Belt Object 2004 XR190 Closest Approach To Earth
(57.093 AU)
Dec 07 - Asteroid 10051 Albee Closest Approach To Earth (0.788 AU)
Dec 08 - Comet C/2007 M2 (Catalina) Perihelion (3.541 AU)
Dec 08 - Asteroid 2007 EE26 Near-Mars Flyby (0.013 AU)
Dec 08 - Asteroid 11881 Mirstation Closest Approach To Earth (1.757
AU)
Dec 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #176 (OTM-176)
Dec 09 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Calypso
* Dec 09 - Comet P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT) Perihelion (1.940 AU)
Dec 09 - 30th ANniversary (1978), Pioneer Venus 2, Venus Atmospheric
Probes
Dec 09 - 150th Anniversary (1858), Ausson Meteorite Fall (Hit
Building in France)
Dec 10 - Asteroid 2 Pallas At Opposition (8.0 Magnitude)
Dec 10 - Asteroid 9969 Braille Closest Approach To Earth (2.256 AU)
Dec 11 - Annie Jump Cannon's 145th Birthday (1863)
* Dec 12 - GOES-O Delta 4 Launch
Dec 12 - Asteroid 5891 Gehrig Closest Approach To Earth (1.173 AU)
Dec 12 - Asteroid 4628 Laplace Closest Approach To Earth (1.619 AU)
Dec 13 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #177 (OTM-177)
Dec 13 - Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
Dec 13 - Asteroid 162361 (2000 AF6) Near-Earth Flyby (0.074 AU)
Dec 14 - Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth
(1.783 AU)
Dec 14 - Asteroid 2006 VB14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.093 AU)
Dec 14 - Asteroid 5036 Tuttle Closest Approach To Earth (2.018 AU)
Dec 14 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Nozomi, Mars Flyby
Dec 15 - Orbiting Carbon Observator (OCO) Taurus Launch
* Dec 15 - Comet 144P/Kushida Closest Approach To Earth (0.590 AU)
Dec 15 - Asteroid 2006 KZ39 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.044 AU)
Dec 15 - Asteroid 4116 Elachi Closest Approach To Earth (0.978 AU)
Dec 15 - Asteroid 447 Valentine Closest Approach To Earth (1.926 AU)
Dec 15-19 - American Geophysical Society Fall Meeting, San
Francisco, California
Dec 16 - Comet 85P/Boethin Perihelion (1.147 AU)
Dec 16 - Asteroid 4150 Starr Closest Approach To Earth (1.444 AU)
Dec 16-21 - Conference on Elementary Particles, Astrophysics, and
Cosmology Miami, Florida
Dec 17 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #178 (OTM-178)
Dec 17 - Asteroid 5203 Pavarotti Closest Approach To Earth (1.556
AU)
Dec 17 - 50th Anniversary (1958), Project Mercury Created
Dec 17 - 105th Anniversary (1903), Wright Brothers' First Airplane
Flight
Dec 18 - Asteroid 6223 Dahl Closest Approach To Earth (1.657 AU)
Dec 19 - Comet Tsuchinshan 2 Near-Jupiter Flyby (0.328 AU)
Dec 19 - 210th Anniversary (1798), Benares Meteorite Fall (Hit House
in India)
Dec 20 - Asteroid 2004 XL14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.061 AU)
Dec 21 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Dec 21 - Winter Solstice, 12:04 UT
Dec 21 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Venera 12, Venus Landing
Dec 21 - 40th Anniversary (1968), Apollo 8 Launch (Frank Borman, Jim
Lovell and Bill Anders)
Dec 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower Peak
Dec 22 - Asteroid 8103 Fermi Closest Approach To Earth (2.111 AU)
Dec 22 - 20th Anniversary (1988), Discovery of the LEW 88516
Meteorite (Mars Meteorite)
Dec 23 - Comet 85P/Boethin Closest Appproach To Earth (0.873 AU)
Dec 23 - Asteroid 1221 Amor Closest Approach To Earth (1.084 AU)
Dec 23 - Asteroid 18106 Blume Closest Approach To Earth (1.549 AU)
Dec 24 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #179 (OTM-179)
Dec 24 - Asteroid 232 Russia Closest Approach To Earth (1.703 AU)
Dec 24 - Deep Space Network's 45th Birthday (1963)
Dec 25 - Comet 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte Perihelion (1.724 AU)
Dec 25 - Asteroid 4055 Magellan Closest Approach To Earth (1.306 AU)
Dec 25 - 5th Anniversary (2003), Mars Express, Mars Orbit Insertion
Dec 25 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Venera 11, Venus Landing
Dec 27 - Asteroid 2004 LV3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
Dec 27 - Asteroid 7032 Hitch*** Closest Approach To Earth (1.094
AU)
Dec 27 - Asteroid 39382 Opportunity Closest Approach To Earth (2.273
AU)
Dec 28 - Asteroid 2006 JY26 Near-Earth Flyby (0.096 AU)
Dec 28 - Asteroid 6336 Dodo Closest Approach To Earth (1.435 AU)
Dec 28 - Asteroid 18932 Robinhood Closest Approach To Earth (1.796
AU)
Dec 29 - Moon Occults Jupiter
Dec 31 - Asteroid 51826 Kalpanachawla Closest Approach To Earth
(1.901 AU)

January 2009
Jan 01 - International Year of Astronomy 2009
Jan ?? - Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS)
Impacts Moon
Jan ?? - Beagle 2: Evolution Launch
Jan ?? - Cosmos-Geizer N21 Proton K Launch
Jan ?? - Asiasat 5 Zenit 3SLB Launch
Jan ?? - GPS 2F F-1 Delta 4M Launch
Jan ?? - Dialog 1 Rokot-Briz Launch
Jan ?? - XSS-12 Delta 2 Launch
Jan ?? - Equars VLS-1 Launch (Brazil)
Jan ?? - COMS 1 Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - Sicral 1-B Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - Hotbird 9 Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - AirTV-1 Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - Badr 5 (Arabsat 5B) Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - Microscope Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - Eros C Start 1 Launch (Israel)
Jan ?? - Amsat Phase 3E Express Ariane 5 Launch
* Jan ?? - FSW-23 CZ-2D Launch
Jan 02 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Stardust, Comet Wild 2 Flyby
Jan 02 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Luna 1 Launch (1st Moon Flyby)
Jan 03 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak
Jan 04 - Earth At Perihelion (0.983 AU From Sun)
Jan 04 - Asteroid 17744 Jodiefoster Closest Approach To Earth (1.712
AU)
Jan 04 - Asteroid 1034 Mozartia Closest Approach To Earth (1.743 AU)
Jan 04 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Mars Exploration Rover A (Spirit),
Mars Landing
Jan 05 - Comet P/2002 CW134 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.844 AU)
Jan 05 - Asteroid 7291 Hyakutake Closest Approach To Earth (1.941
AU)
Jan 05 - Asteroid 51824 Mikeanderson Closest Approach To Earth
(2.255 AU)
Jan 05 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Venera 5 Launch (USSR Venus
Atmospheric Probe)
Jan 07 - Asteroid 6735 Madhatter Closest Approach To Earth (1.033
AU)
Jan 07 - Asteroid 51823 Rickhusband Closest Approach To Earth (1.832
AU)
Jan 07 - Asteroid 1691 Oort Closest Approach To Earth (1.886 AU)
* Jan 08 - Comet P/2003 K2 (Christensen) Perihelion (0.534 AU)
Jan 08 - Asteroid 5682 Beresford Closest Approach To Earth (1.567
AU)
Jan 10 - Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin) Perihelion (1.213 AU)
Jan 10 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Venera 6 Launch (USSR Venus
Atmospheric Probe)
Jan 11 - Asteroid 5450 Sokrates Closest Approach To Earth (1.486 AU)
* Jan 12 - Comet C/2008 G1 (Gibbs) Perihelion (3.990 AU)
Jan 12 - Asteroid 19578 Kirkdouglas Closest Approach To Earth (1.776
AU)
Jan 13 - Asteroid 91287 Simon-Garfunkel Closest Approach To Earth
(1.228 AU)
Jan 13 - Asteroid 6676 Monet Closest Approach To Earth (1.744 AU)
Jan 14 - Stardust, Earth Flyby
Jan 14 - Venus At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (47 Degrees)
Jan 14 - Asteroid 1224 Fantasia Closest Approach To Earth (1.271 AU)
Jan 14 - Asteroid 2985 Shakespeare Closest Approach To Earth (1.984
AU)
Jan 15 - STS-127 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery, Japanese
Experiment Module (JEM)
(International Space Station 2J/A)
Jan 15 - Asteroid 2002 AO11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.020 AU)
Jan 16 - Asteroid 5430 Luu Closest Approach To Earth (1.692 AU)
* Jan 17 - Comet P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth
(0.989 AU)
Jan 17 - Asteroid 136849 (1998 CS1) Near-Earth Flyby (0.029 AU)
Jan 17 - Asteroid 11055 Honduras Closest Approach To Earth (1.983
AU)
Jan 17 - Asteroid 9661 Hohmann Closest Approach To Earth (3.536 AU)
Jan 18 - Comet C/2008 E1 (Catalina) Closest Approach To Earth (4.129
AU)
Jan 18 - Asteroid 51827 Laurelclark Closest Approach To Earth (1.641
AU)
Jan 18 - Asteroid 3162 Nostalgia Closest Approach To Earth (1.756
AU)
Jan 18 - Asteroid 656 Beagle Closest Approach To Earth (1.820 AU)
Jan 18 - Asteroid 7862 Keikonakamura Closest Approach To Earth
(1.848 AU)
Jan 20 - Comet 68P/Klemola Perihelion (1.759 AU)
Jan 20 - Asteroid 24101 Cassini Closest Approach To Earth (1.082 AU)
Jan 20 - Asteroid 48575 Hawaii Closest Approach To Earth (1.782 AU)
Jan 20 - Asteroid 886 Washingtonia Closest Approach To Earth (2.599
AU)
Jan 21 - Comet 195P/Hill Perihelion (4.439 AU)
Jan 21 - Asteroid 132524 APL Closest Approach To Earth (2.305 AU)
Jan 22 - Venus Express, End of Extended Mission
Jan 23 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #180 (OTM-180)
Jan 23 - Asteroid 2000 CK59 Near-Earth Flyby (0.050 AU)
Jan 24 - Asteroid 17062 Bardot Closest Approach To Earth (2.249 AU)
Jan 24 - Asteroid 1604 Tombaugh Closest Approach To Earth (2.252 AU)
Jan 25 - Comet P/2002 JN16 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.784 AU)
Jan 25 - Asteroid 8249 Gershwin Closest Approach To Earth (1.175 AU)
Jan 25 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Mars Exploration Rover B
(Opportunity), Mars Landing
Jan 25 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Clementine Launch (USA Moon
Orbiter)
Jan 26 - Annular Solar Eclipse
Jan 26 - Chinese New Year
* Jan 26 - Comet 144P/Kushida Perihelion (1.439 AU)
Jan 26 - Asteroid 8088 Australia Closest Approach To Earth (1.387
AU)
Jan 26 - Asteroid 25399 Vonnegut Closest Approach To Earth (1.521
AU)
Jan 27 - Asteroid 2007 UY1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.073 AU)
Jan 27 - Asteroid 73491 Robmatson Closest Approach To Earth (1.348
AU)
Jan 27 - Asteroid 1288 Santa Closest Approach To Earth (2.019 AU)
Jan 28 - Asteroid 5020 Asimov Closest Approach To Earth (1.592 AU)
Jan 29 - 20th Anniversary (1989), Phobos 2, Mars Orbit Insertion
Jan 31 - Asteroid 38237 Roche Closest Approach To Earth (1.398 AU)

February 2009
Feb ?? - Express AM-4/Express MD-2 Proton M-Briz M Launch
Feb ?? - Cosmos Glonass K1+K2 Soyuz 2 Fregat Launch
Feb ?? - Test Flight H-2B Launch (Japan)
Feb ?? - Luch 5A Soyuz 2-Fregat Launch
Feb ?? - Yamal 301/302 Proton K-DM-2M Launch
Feb ?? - Monitor IR1 Rokot KM Launch
Feb ?? - Afristar 3 (Worldstar 3) Ariane 5 Launch
Feb ?? - Sinosat 4 CZ-3B Launch
Feb ?? - Spirale 1 & 2 Ariane 5 Launch
* Feb ?? - Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS-3) F-3 Delta 4M Launch
* Feb ?? - SBIRS-Geo 1 (SBIRS-High 2) Atlas 5 Launch
Feb 01 - NOAA-N Prime (NOAA-19) Delta 2 Launch
Feb 01 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo, Europa 19 Flyby
Feb 02 - Cassini, Distant Rhea Flyby
Feb 02 - Asteroid 6227 Alanrubin Closest Approach To Earth (2.642
AU)
Feb 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #181 (OTM-181)
Feb 04 - Asteroid 10389 Robmanning Closest Approach To Earth (1.593
AU)
Feb 04 - Asteroid 51825 Davidbrown Closest Approach To Earth (1.943
AU)
Feb 04 - Asteroid 43844 Rowling Closest Approach To Earth (2.090 AU)
* Feb 05 - Comet P/2003 K2 (Christensen) Closest Approach To Earth
(0.331 AU)
Feb 05 - Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Closest Approach To Earth
(1.669 AU)
Feb 05 - Comet 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth
(1.981 AU)
Feb 05 - Asteroid 3351 Smith Closest Approach To Earth (2.489 AU)
Feb 05 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Mariner 10, Venus Flyby
Feb 06 - Asteroid 6433 Enya Closest Approach To Earth (1.399 AU)
Feb 07 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Feb 07 - Asteroid 3169 Ostro Closest Approach To Earth (0.898 AU)
Feb 07 - Asteroid 2830 Greenwich Closest Approach To Earth (1.233
AU)
Feb 07 - Asteroid 5000 IAU Closest Approach To Earth (1.753 AU)
Feb 07 - Astronomical Society of the Pacific's 120th Birthday (1889)
Feb 07 - William Huggins'185th Birthday (1824)
Feb 08 - Asteroid 5555 Wimberly Closest Approach To Earth (1.954 AU)
Feb 09 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Feb 09 - Asteroid 2008 CQ116 Near-Earth Flyby (0.029 AU)
Feb 09 - Asteroid 2004 BY1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.096 AU)
Feb 09 - Asteroid 99942 Apophis Closest Approach To Earth (1.709 AU)
Feb 09 - Asteroid 3259 Brownlee Closest Approach To Earth (1.981 AU)
Feb 09 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Stardust Launch
Feb 10 - Progress M-68 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
33P)
Feb 10 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #182 (OTM-182)
Feb 10 - Asterod 2006 AS2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.024 AU)
Feb 10 - Asteroid 10204 Turing Closest Approach To Earth (1.703 AU)
Feb 10 - Asteroid 1006 Lagrangea Closest Approach To Earth (2.581
AU)
Feb 10 - Kuiper Belt Object 55565 (2002 AW197) Closest Approach To
Earth (45.576 AU)
Feb 10 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Mars 4, Mars Flyby
Feb 12 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Mars 5, Mars Orbit Insertion
Feb 13 - Asteroid 2007 GX5 Near-Venus Flyby (0.026 AU)
Feb 13 - Asteroid 1877 Marsden Closest Approach To Earth (3.725 AU)
Feb 14 - Asteroid 1814 Bach Closest Approach To Earth (1.081 AU)
Feb 15 - Asteroid 5223 McSween Closest Approach To Earth (2.641 AU)
Feb 15 - Galileo Galilei's 445th Birthday (1564)
Feb 16 - Kepler Delta 2 Launch
Feb 16 - Asteroid 2005 YR3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 AU)
* Feb 17 - Dawn, Mars Flyby
Feb 17 - Asteroid 2003 UX34 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.034 AU)
Feb 17 - Asteroid 4763 Ride Closest Approach To Earth (1.450 AU)
Feb 17 - Asteroid 2688 Halley Closest Approach To Earth (2.458 AU)
Feb 17 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Vanguard 2 Launch
Feb 18 - Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Perihelion (1.247 AU)
Feb 18 - Asteroid 1999 AQ10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.011 AU)
Feb 18 - Asteroid 9133 d'Arrest Closest Approach To Earth (2.040 AU)
Feb 19 - Asteroid 2956 Yeomans Closest Approach To Earth (1.733 AU)
Feb 20 - Asteroid 2007 VU6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.028 AU)
Feb 20 - Asteroid 9016 Henrymoore Closest Approach To Earth (2.167
AU)
Feb 20 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Clementine, Moon Orbit Insertion
Feb 21 - Asteroid 1247 Wilburwright Closest Approach To Earth (2.741
AU)
Feb 23 - Asteroid 4923 Clarke Closest Approach To Earth (1.494 AU)
Feb 24 - Comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin) Closest Approach To Earth (0.412
AU)
Feb 24 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Mariner 6 Launch (Mars Flyby
Mission)
Feb 24 - 60th Anniversary (1949), Bumper WAC Launch
Feb 25 - Asteroid 2004 DA53 Near-Earth Flyby (0.051 AU)
Feb 25 - Asteroid 13801 Kohlhase Closest Approach To Earth (1.576
AU)
Feb 26 - Asteroid 1 Ceres Closest Approach To Earth (1.581 AU)
Feb 26 - Asteroid 2007 AG Near-Mercury Flyby (0.025 AU)
Feb 28 - Space Technology 8 (ST8) Pegasus XL Launch
Feb 28 - Asteroid 2005 XV77 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.026 AU)
Feb 28 - Asteroid 2004 XN50 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.029 AU)
Feb 28 - Asteroid 2007 CX50 Near-Mars Flyby (0.031 AU)
Feb 28 - Asteroid 4148 McCartney Closest Approach To Earth (1.050
AU)
Feb 28 - Asteroid 117329 Spencer Closest Approach To Earth (1.059
AU)
Feb 28 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Discoverer 1 Launch

March 2009
Mar ?? - Inaugural Falcon 9 Test Launch
Mar ?? - Astrosat 1 PSLV Launch (India)
Mar ?? - CBERS 3 CZ-4B Launch
Mar ?? - NROL-29 Atlas 5 Launch
Mar ?? - Sirius FM-5 Proton M-Briz M Launch
Mar ?? - AEHF F-1 Atlas 5 Launch
Mar ?? - Cryosat 2 Rokot KM Launch
Mar ?? - Cubesats/PW-Sat 1/Laser Relativity Satellite (LARES) Vega
Launch (Inaugural Vega Launch)
* Mar ?? - Cosmos-Garpun N-1Proton M-Briz M Launch
Mar 01 - Asteroid 37582 Faraday Closest Approach To Earth (1.617 AU)
Mar 01 - Asteroid 24102 Jacquecassini Closest Approach To Earth
(1.722 AU)
Mar 02 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Rosetta Launch
Mar 03 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Apollo 9 Launch
Mar 05 - Asteroid 4099 Wiggins Closest Approach To Earth (1.583 AU)
Mar 05 - 30th Anniversary (1979), Voyager 1, Jupiter Flyby
Mar 07 - Comet 59P/Kearns-Kwee Perihelion (2.356 AU)
Mar 07 - Asteroid 5049 Sherlock Closest Approach To Earth (1.534 AU)
Mar 07 - Asteroid 4017 Disneya Closest Approach To Earth (1.850 AU)
Mar 07 - Asteroid 4255 Spacewatch Closest Approach To Earth (2.971
AU)
Mar 08 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (United States)
Mar 08 - Saturn At Opposition
Mar 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #183 (OTM-183)
Mar 09 - Asteroid 2005 ES70 Near-Earth Flyby (0.082 AU)
Mar 09 - Asteroid 1862 Apollo Closest Approach To Earth (1.239 AU)
Mar 09 - Yuri Gagarin's 75th Birthday (1934)
Mar 11 - Asteroid 2007 FS3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.016 AU)
Mar 11 - Asteroid 2003 WP25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.036 AU)
Mar 11 - Asteroid 4221 Picasso Closest Approach To Earth (1.447 AU)
Mar 11 - Asteroid 6030 Zolensky Closest Approach To Earth (2.318 AU)
Mar 13 - Asteroid 4457 van Gogh Closest Approach To Earth (1.326 AU)
Mar 14 - Albert Einstein's 130th Birthday (1879)
Mar 15 - Asteroid 8353 Megryan Closest Approach To Earth (1.853 AU)
Mar 15 - Kuiper Belt Object 136472 (2005 FY9) Closest Approach To
Earth (51.231 AU)
Mar 16 - Asteroid 36800 Katarinawitt Closest Approach To Earth
(1.492 AU)
Mar 19 - Asteroid 9954 Brachiosaurus Closest Approach To Earth
(1.961 AU)
Mar 20 - Vernal Equinox, 21:18 UT
Mar 20 - Comet P/2002 Q1 (Van Ness) Perihelion (1.551 AU)
Mar 20 - Asteroid 10792 Ecuador Closest Approach To Earth (2.320 AU)
Mar 23 - Pierre Simon Laplace's 260th Birthday (1749)
Mar 24 - Soyuz TMA-14 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station
18S)
Mar 24 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #184 (OTM-184)
* Mar 26 - Comet 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5 Perihelion (1.891 AU)
Mar 26 - Asteroid 7958 Leakey Closest Approach To Earth (1.029 AU)
Mar 27 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Mar 27 - Asteroid 2866 Hardy Closest Approach To Earth (2.460 AU)
Mar 27 - 40th Anniverary (1969), Mariner 7 Launch (Mars Flyby
Mission)
Mar 28 - Asteroid 2002 VX91 Near-Earth Flyby (0.065 AU)
Mar 29 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (Europe)
Mar 29 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #186 (OTM-186)
Mar 29 - Asteroid 18458 Caesar Closest Approach To Earth (1.016 AU)
Mar 29 - 40th Anniversary (1974), Mariner 10, 1st Mercury Flyby
Mar 30 - Asteroid 19383 Rolling Stones Closest Approach To Earth
(1.582 AU)
Mar 31 - Hylas Falcon 9 Launch
Mar 31 - Asteroid 3783 Morris Closest Approach To Earth (1.521 AU)
Mar 31 - Asteroid 7336 Saunders Closest Approach To Earth (2.355 AU)
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April 2009
Apr ?? - Orion Crew Exploraton Vehicle Launch (Unmanned)
* Apr ?? - JC-Sat 12 Ariane 5 Launch
Apr 01 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #186A (OTM-186A)
Apr 01 - Asteroid 1913 Sekanina Closest Approach To Earth (2.080 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 2007 GX5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.073 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 2007 YF Near-Earth Flyby (0.094 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 3354 McNair Closest Approach To Earth (1.346 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 3153 Lincoln Closest Approach To Earth (1.724 AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 2118 Flagstaff Closest Approach To Earth (1.775
AU)
Apr 02 - Asteroid 2023 Asaph Closest Approach To Earth (2.665 AU)
Apr 02 - 45th Anniversary (1964), Zond 1 Launch (USSR Venus Flyby
Mission)
Apr 02 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Selection Of The Mercury 7
Astronauts
Apr 03 - Asteroid 73079 Davidbaltimore Closest Approach To Earth
(1.028 AU)
Apr 04 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Apr 04 - Asteroid 6487 Tonyspear Closest Approach To Earth (1.238
AU)
Apr 06 - Asteroid 2006 SU19 Near-Venus Flyby (0.040 AU)
Apr 06 - Asteroid 5649 Donnashirley Closest Approach To Earth (1.727
AU)
Apr 07 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #188 (OTM-188)
Apr 07 - Asteroid 2002 GG8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.034 AU)
Apr 07 - Asteroid 2008 EX5 Near-Mars Flyby (0.023 AU)
Apr 07 - Kuiper Belt Object 136108 (2003 EL61) Closest Approach To
Earth (50.179 AU)
Apr 08 - 45th Anniversary (1964), Gemini 1 Launch (Unmanned)
* Apr 09 - Comet 199P/Shoemaker 4 Perihelion (2.935 AU)
Apr 09 - Asteroid 11548 Jerrylewis Closest Approach To Earth (1.344
AU)
Apr 09 - Asteroid 4444 Escher Closest Approach To Earth (1.400 AU)
Apr 10 - Comet 2004 CB (LINEAR) Near-Earth Flyby (0.263 AU)
Apr 11 - Comet Shoemaker 4 Perihelion (2.935 AU)
Apr 11 - Asteroid 2005 YR3 Near-Venus Flyby (0.043 AU)
Apr 12 - Easter Sunday
Apr 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #189 (OTM-189)
Apr 12 - Asteroid 2007 SW2 Near-Mars Flyby (0.049 AU)
Apr 12 - Asteroid 15000 CCD Closest Approach To Earth (1.503 AU)
Apr 12 - Yuri's Night: World Space Party
Apr 12 - 160th Anniversary (1849), Annibale de Gasparis' Discovery
of Asteroid 10 Hygiea
Apr 14 - Asteroid 13926 Berners-Lee Closest Approach To Earth (2.303
AU)
Apr 14 - Christiaan Huygens' 380th Birthday (1629)
Apr 15 - Asteroid 13070 Seanconnery Closest Approach To Earth (1.834
AU)
Apr 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #190 (OTM-190)
Apr 16 - Asteroid 2007 HR Near-Mercury Flyby (0.044 AU)
Apr 17 - Asteroid 4147 Lennon Closest Approach To Earth (1.197 AU)
Apr 20 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Apr 22 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #191 (OTM-191)
Apr 22 - Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak
Apr 23 - Asteroid 2006 DM63 Near-Venus Flyby (0.042 AU)
Apr 23 - Asteroid 3895 Earhart Closest Approach To Earth (1.253 AU)
Apr 26 - Asteroid 17078 Sellers Closest Approach To Earth (2.272 AU)
Apr 28 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #192 (OTM-192)
Apr 28 - Asteroid 2007 WA Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
Apr 28 - Asteroid 8256 Shenzhou Closest Approach To Earth (1.664 AU)
Apr 28 - Asteroid 17640 Mount Stromlo Closest Approach To Earth
(2.221 AU)
Apr 29 - Asteroid 2007 EB26 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.020 AU)
Apr 29 - Asteroid 719 Albert Closest Approach To Earth (2.031 AU)
Apr 29-May 03 - Astronomy Week

May 2009
* May ?? - Mars Express, End of Mission?
* May ?? - Venus Express, End of Mission?
* May ?? - NROL-25 Delta 4M Launch
* May ?? - Worldview 2 Delta 2 Launch
* May ?? - Helios 2 Ariane 5 Launch
* May ?? - Cosmos-Prognoz N11 Proton K-DM2 Launch
* May ?? - HJ-1C CZ-2C Launch
* May 01 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Genesis, Earth Flyby
* May 01 - 60th Anniversary (1949), Gerard Kuiper's Discovery of
Neptune Moon Nereid
* May 02 - Astronomy Day
* May 02 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #193 (OTM-193)
* May 02 - Asteroid 9500 Camelot Closest Approach To Earth (1.839 AU)
* May 02 - Asteroid 5231 Verne Closest Approach To Earth (2.031 AU)
* May 03 - Asteroid 9007 James Bond Closest Approach To Earth (1.823
AU)
* May 04 - Asteroid 4342 Freud Closest Approach To Earth (1.771 AU)
* May 04 - Asteroid 3297 Hong Kong Closest Approach To Earth (2.671
AU)
* May 04 - 20th Anniversary (1989), Magellan Launch (Venus Orbiter)
* May 05 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* May 05 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
* May 05 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo, Callisto 20 Flyby
* May 07 - Space Day
* May 07 - Asteroid 25924 Douglasadams Closest Approach To Earth
(1.077 AU)
* May 07 - Asteroid 3673 Levy Closest Approach To Earth (1.764 AU)
* May 07 - Asteroid 697 Galilea Closest Approach To Earth (2.105 AU)
* May 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #194 (OTM-194)
* May 10 - Asteroid 1024 Hale Closest Approach To Earth (2.315 AU)
* May 13 - Comet 137P/Shoemaker-Levy 2 Perihelion (1.915 AU)
* May 14 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #195 (OTM-195)
* May 14 - Asteroid 2228 Soyuz-Apollo Closest Approach To Earth (2.683
AU)
* May 15 - Asteroid 1996 Adams Closest Approach To Earth (1.747 AU)
* May 16 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Venera 5, Venus Impact
* May 17 - Asteroid 2001 SG286 Near-Earth Flyby (0.029 AU)
* May 17 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Venera 6, Venus Impact
* May 18 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #196 (OTM-196)
* May 18 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Apollo 10 Launch
* May 19 - Asteroid 118401 LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (2.662 AU)
* May 19 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Hayabusa (MUSES-C), Earth Flyby
* May 21 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* May 21 - Asteroid 203 Pompeja Closest Approach To Earth (1.890 AU)
* May 21 - Asteroid 10217 Richardcook Closest Approach To Earth (1.898
AU)
* May 21 - Asteroid 4808 Ballaero Closest Approach To Earth (2.069 AU)
* May 21 - Asteroid 51828 Ilanramon Closest Approach To Earth (2.089
AU)
* May 22 - Asteroid 83360 Catalina Closest Approach To Earth (1.826
AU)
* May 23 - Asteroid 1991 JW Near-Earth Flyby (0.081 AU)
* May 24 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #197 (OTM-197)
* May 24 - Asteroid 10044 Squyres Closest Approach To Earth (1.778 AU)
* May 24 - Asteorid 1282 Utopia Closest Approach To Earth (2.543 AU)
* May 25 - Comet 22P/Kopff Perihelion (1.578 AU)
* May 25 - Asteroid 149 Medusa Closest Approach To Earth (1.301 AU)
* May 25 - Asteroid 253 Mathilde Closest Approach To Earth (1.603 AU)
* May 28 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Jupiter C Launch Of Two Monkeys
(Able & Baker)
* May 29 - Asteroid 6032 Nobel Closest Approach To Earth (1.169 AU)
* May 29 - Asteroid 4337 Arecibo Closest Approach To Earth (1.994 AU)
* May 29 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Luna 22 Launch (Soviet Moon
Orbiter)
* May 29 - 90th Anniversary (1919), Solar Eclipse Confirms Einstein's
General Theory Of Relativity
* May 30 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #198 (OTM-198)
* May 30 - Asteroid 5738 Billpickering Closest Approach To Earth
(2.220 AU)
* May 31 - Asteroid 2006 KY67 Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)
* May 31 - Asteroid 2753 Duncan Closest Approach To Earth (1.870 AU)
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