Space Calendar - October 24, 2008

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SPACE CALENDAR
October 24, 2008
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* indicates changes from last month's calendar.

October 2008
Oct 24 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Mimas
Oct 24 - Asteroid 3 Juno Occults TYC 5669-00822-1 (9.7 Magnitude
Star)
Oct 24 - Asteroid 914 Palisana Occults HIP 9438 (6.9 Magnitude Star)
Oct 24 - 10th Anniversary (1998), Deep Space 1 Launch
* Oct 25 - Cosmo Skymed 3 Delta 2 Launch
Oct 25 - Comet P/2008 Q2 (Ory) Closest Approach To Earth (0.395 AU)
* Oct 25 - Comet P/2008 T3 (Barnard-Boattini) Perihelion (1.145 AU)
Oct 25 - Asteroid 7367 Giotto Closest Approach To Earth (2.572 AU)
Oct 26 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (Europe)
Oct 26 - Comet P/2008 QP20 (LINEAR-Hill) Closest Approach To Earth
(0.749 AU)
Oct 26 - Asteroid 2 Pallas Occults HIP 25913 (8.8 Magnitude Star)
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 - Asteroid 1 Ceres Occults TYC 1422-01098-1 (11.0 Magnitude
Star)
* Oct 28 - Asteroid 2008 UR Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
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 3502 Huangpu Occults HIP 110602 (5.8 Magnitude
Star)
Oct 31 - Asteroid 13681 Monty Python Closest Approach To Earth
(2.145 AU)

November 2008
Nov ?? - Deimos (DMC #6)/Nanosat 1-B/UK-DMC 2/Dubaisat 1 Dnepr 1
Launch
Nov ?? - Cosmos-Meridian N2 Soyuz 2-1a-Fregat 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 ?? - Express AM-44/Express MD-1 Proton M-Briz M Launch
Nov ?? - Measat 3A Zenit 3SLB Launch
* Nov ?? - Cosmos-Parus/Sterkh 1 (Cospas 11) Cosmos 3M Launch
Nov 01 - Asteroid 4 Vesta At Opposition (6.5 Magnitude)
* Nov 01 - Asteorid 2008 TX3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.024 AU)
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 - Venesat 1 (Simon Boliviar 1) CZ-3B Launch
Nov 02 - Comet P/2008 QP20 (LINEAR-Hill) Perihelion (1.723 AU)
Nov 02 - Asteroid 3511 Tsvetaeva Occults HIP 95485 (5.7 Magnitude
Star)
Nov 02 - Asteroid 2404 Antarctica Closest Approach To Earth (2.462
AU)
* Nov 03 - Astra-1M Proton M-Briz M Launch
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 (3.751
AU)
* Nov 04 - Asteroid 2490 Bussolini Occults 2UCAC 35139206 (5.2
Magnitude Star)
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 C/2008 J1 (Boattini) Closest Approach To Earth (1.753
AU)
Nov 05 - Asteroid 9 Metis At Opposition (8.5 Magnitude)
Nov 05 - Asteroid 3784 Chopin Closest Approach To Earth (2.351 AU)
* Nov 06 - Comet P/2008 T5 Perihelion (0.944 AU)
Nov 06 - Comet 51P/Harrington Closest Approach To Earth (1.215 AU)
* Nov 07 - Asteroid 1763 Williams Occults HIP 1670 (6.7 Magnitude
Star)
Nov 07 - Asteroid 7231 Porco Closest Approach To Earth (2.088 AU)
* Nov 08 - Chandrayaan 1, Moon Orbit Insertion
Nov 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #170 (OTM-170)
* Nov 08 - Asteroid 4 Vesta Occults TYC 0042-00166-1 (11.6 Magnitude
Star)
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 - GOCE Rokot Launch
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 7662 (1994 RM1) Occults HIP 50885 (5.9 Magnitude
Star)
* Nov 11 - Asteroid 23030 Jimkennedy Occults HIP 111045 (6.0 Magnitude
Star)
Nov 11 - Asteroid 2991 Bilbo Closest Approach To Earth (1.538 AU)
Nov 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #171 (OTM-171)
* Nov 12 - Asteroid 4 Vesta Occults UCAC2 32645215 (11.8 Magnitude
Star)
* Nov 12 - Asteroid 10005 Chernega Occults HIP 113674 (6.2 Magnitude
Star)
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 - Comet 59P/Kearns-Kwee Closest Appproach To Earth (1.555 AU)
* Nov 13 - Asteroid 4 Vesta Occults UCAC2 32645145 (12.0 Magnitude
Star)
Nov 13 - Asteroid 2000 Herschel Closest Approach To Earth (0.867 AU)
Nov 13 - 30th Anniversary (1978), HEAO-2 Launch
* Nov 14 - STS-126 Launch, Space Shuttle Endeavour (International
Space Station ULF2)
* Nov 14 - Hotbird 9/Eutelsat W2M/Spirale 1 & 2 Ariane 5 Launch
Nov 14 - Kuiper Belt Object 90377 Sedna Closest Approach To Earth
(86.999 AU)
* Nov 15 - Chandrayaan Sub-Satellite Impacts Moons

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 - NROL-26 Delta 4H Launch
Nov 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #172 (OTM-172)
Nov 16 - Comet C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (2.647 AU)
* Nov 16 - Asteroid 4804 Pasteur Occults HIP 57328 (4.8 Magnitude
Star)
Nov 16 - 35th Anniversary (1973), Skylab 4 Launch (Last Launch to
Skylab)
Nov 17 - Leonids Meteor Shower Peak
* Nov 17 - Asteroid 2 Pallas Occults TYC 6487-00613-1 (12.7 Magnitude
Star)
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 19 - Asteroid 29936 (1999 JD49) Occults HIP 38870 (6.4 Magnitude
Star)
Nov 20 - Comet C/2008 O3 (Boattini) Closest Approach To Earth (2.041
AU)
* Nov 21 - Asteroid 771 Libera Occults HIP 20281 (6.5 Magnitude Star)
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 - Comet C/2008 R3 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.909 AU)
* Nov 22 - Asteroid 644 Cosima Occults HIP 36238 (5.2 Magnitude Star)
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 216 Kleopatra Occults TYC 0577-00278-1 (10.2
Magnitude Star)
Nov 23 - Asteroid 128523 Johnmuir Closest Approach To Earth (1.077
AU)
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-01M Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
31P)
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 3 Juno Occults 2UCAC 26747001 (12.1 Magnitude
Star)
Nov 28 - Asteroid 10799 Yucatan Closest Approach To Earth (1.249 AU)
* Nov 29 - Asteroid 44295 (1998 QU89) Occults HIP 108102 (5.7
Magnitude Star)
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 ?? - SBSS-1 Minotaur 4 Launch
Dec ?? - Feng Yun 2-E CZ-3A Launch
Dec ?? - Insat 4-D GSLV-1 Launch
Dec ?? - Meteor-M-N1/Sterkh 2 (Cospas 12)/Tatyana 2/IRIS/Ugatusat/
Sumbandila
Soyuz 2-1b-Fregat Launch
Dec ?? - Canopus 1 Strela Launch
Dec ?? - X-37B Atlas 5 Launch
Dec ?? - Condor E Strela Launch
* Dec ?? - TacSat 3/Genesat 2/PharmaSat 1/HawkSat 1/CP-6 Minotaur 1
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 - Ciel-2 Proton M-Briz M Launch
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 - 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 - Comet 202P/Scotti Closest Approach To Earth (1.573 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 204P/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 - 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 144P/Kushida Closest Approach To Earth (0.589 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 - 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 - GPS 2RM F-8 Delta 2 Launch
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 - Koronas-Foton Tsyklon 3 Launch
Dec 20 - Asteroid 2004 XL14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.061 AU)
Dec 21 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Dec 21 - Telstar 11N Zenit 3SLB Launch
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 2008 EV5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
* Dec 23 - Asteroid 2008 SH82 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 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 30 - Comet C/2008 Q1 (Maticic) Perihelion (2.959 AU)
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 ?? - XSS-12 Delta 2 Launch
Jan ?? - Equars VLS-1 Launch (Brazil)
Jan ?? - COMS 1 Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - Sicral 1-B Zenit 3SL Launch
Jan ?? - Microscope Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - Amsat Phase 3E Express Ariane 5 Launch
Jan ?? - FSW-23 CZ-2D Launch
Jan ?? - HealthSat</a> (G-Sat 4)/Tauvex GSLV Launch
Jan ?? - Unamsat 3 Dnepr 1 Launch
Jan ?? - Hausat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Jan ?? - Lapansat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Jan ?? - Bluesat Dnepr 1 Launch
Jan ?? - RazakSAT/Cubesats Falcon 1 Launch
Jan 01 - Asteroid 2008 LW16 Near-Earth Flyby (0.076 AU)
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 - Orbiting Carbon Observator (OCO) Taurus Launch
Jan 15 - Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite (GOSAT)/SDS-1 (Small
Demo Sat)/
Sohla 1/Microlabsat 2/SpriteSat/PRISM/Kagakaki/KKS-1/STARS
H-2A Launch (Japan)
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 204P/LINEAR-NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (0.990 AU)
* Jan 17 - Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Closest Approach To Earth
(5.115 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 ?? - STS-125 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Hubble Space
Telescope Servicing Mission #4
Feb ?? - Cosmos Glonass K1+K2 Soyuz 2 Fregat Launch
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 ?? - Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS-3) F-3 Delta 4M Launch
Feb ?? - SBIRS-Geo 1 (SBIRS-High 2) Atlas 5 Launch
Feb ?? - TacSat 4 Minotaur 4 Launch
* Feb ?? - Cosmos-Liana Soyuz U 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 - NOAA-N Prime (NOAA-19) Delta 2 Launch
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 - Comet 202P/Scotti Perihelion (2.527 AU)
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 - Comet 201P/LONEOS Closest Approach To Earth (1.466 AU)
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 4957 Brucemurray Closest Approach To Earth (1.198
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-66 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station
32P)
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 11 - Asteroid 2008 EE5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.047 AU)
Feb 12 - STS-119 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery, International
Space Station 28-15A
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 - Asteroid 2005 YR3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 AU)
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 - Dawn, Mars Flyby
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 - Hotbird 10/Optus D-3 Ariane 5 Launch
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 - Comet P/2008 T1 (Boattini) Perihelion (3.045 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 Dnepr 1 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 ?? - X-37A F-1 Atlas 5 Launch
Mar ?? - TacSat 1 Falcon 1 Launch
Mar 01 - Asteroid 2008 EY5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
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 - Kepler Delta 2 Launch
* Mar 05 - GOES-O Delta 4 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 10 - Comet P/2008 J3 (McNaught) Perihelion (2.288 AU)
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 2008 EZ84 Near-Earth Flyby (0.090 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, 11:44 UT
Mar 20 - Comet P/2002 Q1 (Van Ness) Perihelion (1.551 AU)
* Mar 20 - Comet C/2008 T2 (Cardinal) Closest Approach TO Earth (1.722
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 - GPS 2RM F-7 Delta 2 Launch
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)
:
April 2009
* Apr ?? - Ares I-X Test Flight
* Apr ?? - Herschel/Planck Ariane 5 Launch
Apr ?? - Insat 3-D GSLV Launch (India)
Apr ?? - Meteor 3M N2 Soyuz 2-1B Launch
Apr ?? - Radio-Astron (Spektr R) Zenit 2-Fregat-SB Launch
Apr ?? - Protostar 2 Proton M-Briz M Launch
Apr ?? - Anusat PSLV Launch
Apr ?? - X-Sat PSLV Launch
Apr ?? - RISAT PSLV Launch (India)
Apr ?? - SMOS/Proba 2 Rokot KM Launch
Apr ?? - Electro-L Zenit 2-Fregat Launch
* Apr 01 - Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demo Delta 2
Launch
Apr 01 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #186A (OTM-186A)
* Apr 01 - Asteroid 2008 SV11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.020 AU)
Apr 01 - Asteroid 1913 Sekanina Closest Approach To Earth (2.080 AU)
* Apr 02 - Comet P/2008 T5 Closest Approach To Earth (1.345 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 Haumea 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 P/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 - Comet P/2004 CB (LINEAR) Perihelion (0.914 AU)
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 21 - Comet C/2008 O2 (McNaught) Perihelion (3.802 AU)
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 24 - Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)/LCROSS Atlas 5 Launch
* Apr 24 - Comet C/2008 Q1 (Maticic) Closest Approach To Earth (2.469
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 ?? - Intelsat 14 Atlas 5 Launch
May ?? - SSR-1 VSL-1 Launch (Brazil)
May ?? - TerreStar 1 Ariane 5 Launch
May ?? - Asiasat 5 Zenit 3SLB Launch
* May ?? - Tugsat 1 (Brite-Austria) Dnepr 1 Launch
* May ?? - Insat 4-G Ariane 5 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 - Comet Comet 88P/Howell Closest Approach To Earth (1.230 AU)
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 12 - Comet P/2008 U1 (McMillan) Perihelion (2.524 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 - STS-127 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery, Japanese
Experiment Module (JEM)
(International Space Station 2J/A)
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 - Asteroid 1282 Utopia Closest Approach To Earth (2.543 AU)
* May 25 - Soyuz TMA-15 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station
19S)
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 25 - Asteroid 3352 McAuliffe Closest Approach To Earth (2.000
AU)
May 26 - Asteroid 5145 Pholus Closest Approach To Earth (21.717 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 2006 KY67 Near-Earth Flyby (0.081 AU)
May 30 - Asteroid 5738 Billpickering Closest Approach To Earth
(2.220 AU)
May 31 - Asteroid 2753 Duncan Closest Approach To Earth (1.870 AU)

June 2009
Jun ?? - GPS 2F F-1 Delta 4M Launch
Jun ?? - Prisma/Picard Dnepr 1 Launch
Jun ?? - NSS-12 Ariane 5ECA Launch
Jun ?? - Intelsat 15 Zenit 3SLB Launch
Jun 01 - Asteroid 7086 Bopp Closest Approach To Earth (1.088 AU)
Jun 01 - Asteroid 916 America Closest Approach To Earth (1.632 AU)
Jun 01 - Asteroid 2801 Huygens Closest Approach To Earth (1.824 AU)
Jun 01 - Asteroid 1941 Wild Closest Approach To Earth (3.262 AU)
Jun 02 - Comet C/2008 Q3 (Garradd) Closest Approach To Earth (0.933
AU)
Jun 02 - Asteroid 2002 LT38 Near-Earth Flyby (0.096 AU)
Jun 02 - Asteroid 3066 McFadden Closest Approach To Earth (1.672 AU)
Jun 02 - Asteroid 1578 Kirkwood Closest Approach To Earth (3.836 AU)
Jun 03 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #199 (OTM-199)
Jun 04 - Comet C/2007 M1 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (6.935
AU)
Jun 04 - Asteroid 6434 Jewitt Closest Approach To Earth (1.320 AU)
Jun 04 - Asteroid 11911 Angel Closest Approach To Earth (2.517 AU)
Jun 05 - Venus At Its Greatest Western Elongation (46 Degrees)
Jun 05 - Asteroid 341 California Closest Approach To Earth (1.009
AU)
Jun 05 - Asteroid 79896 Billhaley Closest Approach To Earth (1.749
AU)
Jun 05 - John Couch Adams' 190th Birthday (1819)
Jun 06 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Jun 06 - Asteroid 2004 FY15 Near-Earth Flyby (0.092 AU)
Jun 07 - Asteroid 2247 Hiroshima Closest Approach To Earth (1.647
AU)
Jun 07 - Asteroid 12485 Jenniferharris Closest Approach To Earth
(1.655 AU)
Jun 08 - Kuiper Belt Oject 28978 Ixion Closest Approach To Earth
(40.576 AU)
Jun 09 - Asteroid 143651 (2003 QO104) Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)
Jun 09 - Asteroid 7359 Messier Closest Approach To Earth (2.485 AU)
Jun 09 - Asteroid 2041 Lancelot Closest Approach To Earth (2.675 AU)
Jun 10 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #200 (OTM-200)
Jun 10 - Asteroid 136617 (1994 CC) Near-Earth Flyby (0.017 AU)
Jun 10 - Asteroid 2004 SX Near-Mars Flyby (0.042 AU)
Jun 10 - Asteroid 2266 Tchaikovsky Closest Approach To Earth (3.012
AU)
Jun 11 - Asteroid 2001 WT1 Near-Venus Flyby (0.049 AU)
Jun 11 - Kuiper Belt Object 50000 Quaoar Closest Approach To Earth
(42.193 AU)
Jun 11 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, Phoebe Flyby
* Jun 12 - Comet C/2008 T2 (Cardinal) Perihelion (1.200 AU)
Jun 12 - Asteroid 2002 LR24 Near-Earth Flyby (0.076 AU)
Jun 12 - Asteroid 2003 HT42 Near-Venus Flyby (0.036 AU)
Jun 13 - Asteroid 74625 Tieproject Closest Approach To Earth (1.644
AU)
Jun 13 - Jet Propulsion Lab's 65th Birthday (1944)
Jun 14 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #201 (OTM-201)
Jun 14 - Asteroid 137078 (1998 XZ4) Near-Venus Flyby (0.039 AU)
Jun 15 - Glory Taurus Launch
Jun 16 - Comet P/2003 A1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.916 AU)
Jun 16 - Asteroid 498 Tokio Closest Approach To Earth (1.423 AU)
Jun 16 - Asteroid 16809 Galapagos Closest Approach To Earth (1.483
AU)
Jun 16 - Asteroid 1772 Gagarin Closest Approach To Earth (1.475 AU)
Jun 17 - Asteroid 7225 Huntress Closest Approach To Earth (1.714 AU)
Jun 18 - Asteroid 4769 Castalia Closest Approach To Earth (1.366 AU)
Jun 18 - William Lassell's 210th Birthday (1799)
Jun 19 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #202 (OTM-202)
Jun 20 - Asteroid 5066 Garradd Closest Approach To Earth (0.719 AU)
Jun 21 - Summer Solstice, 05:45 UTC
Jun 22 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Jun 22 - Dwarf Planet 134340 Pluto Closest Approach To Earth (30.664
AU)
Jun 22 - Asteroid 2008 EL68 Near-Earth Flyby (0.050 AU)
Jun 22 - Asteroid 2000 AH205 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
Jun 22 - Asteroid 5811 Keck Closest Approach To Earth (1.066 AU)
Jun 22 - Asteroid 3208 Fraschetti Closest Approach To Earth (1.075
AU)
Jun 22 - Asteroid 1940 Whipple Closest Approach To Earth (2.254 AU)
Jun 23 - Pluto At Opposition
Jun 23 - Comet C/2008 Q3 (Garradd) Perihelion (1.796 AU)
Jun 23 - Comet Shoemaker-Levy 3 Near-Jupiter Flyby (0.286 AU)
Jun 24 - Asteroid 10050 Rayman Closest Approach To Earth (1.007 AU)
Jun 24 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Cassini, 2nd Venus Flyby
Jun 24 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Salyut 3 Launch (USSR Space
Station)
Jun 25 - Asteroid 5720 Halweaver Closest Approach To Earth (1.939
AU)
Jun 26 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #203 (OTM-203)
Jun 26 - Asteroid 742 Edisona Closest Approach To Earth (1.891 AU)
Jun 28 - Asteroid 2001 FE90 Near-Earth Flyby (0.019 AU)
Jun 28 - Asteroid 4511 Rembrandt Closest Approach To Earth (1.006
AU)
Jun 29 - Asteroid 2008 EV68 Near-Mars Flyby (0.033 AU)
Jun 29 - Asteroid 4664 Hanner Closest Approach To Earth (1.769 AU)
Jun 30 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #204 (OTM-204)
Jun 30 - Asteroid 2006 MV1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.025 AU)
Jun 30 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, Saturn Orbit Insertion,
Jun 30 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo, Callisto 21 Flyby

July 2009
Jul ?? - Giove A2 Soyuz FG-Fregat Launch
Jul ?? - Dragon 1 Falcon 9 Launch
Jul ?? - Zohreh 1 Soyuz FG-Fregat Launch
Jul ?? - Gonets D1 M2-M4 Rocket KM Launch
Jul ?? - Dialog 1 Rokot-Briz Launch
Jul ?? - Eros C Start 1 Launch (Israel)
* Jul ?? - DMSP F-18 Atlas 5 Launch
* Jul ?? - Sudansat 1 Dnepr 1 Launch
Jul 01 - Asteroid 18626 Michaelcarr Closest Approach To Earth (1.142
AU)
Jul 01 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Giotto, Earth Flyby
Jul 02 - Asteroid 82332 Las Vegas Closest Approach To Earth (1.667
AU)
Jul 03 - Asteroid 12104 Chesley Closest Approach To Earth (1.946 AU)
Jul 04 - Earth At Aphelion (1.017 AU From Sun)
Jul 04 - 955th Anniversary (1054), The Crab Nebula Supernova
Jul 05 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #205 (OTM-205)
Jul 05 - Asteroid 9950 ESA Closest Approach To Earth (0.875 AU)
Jul 05 - Asteroid 2675 Tolkien Closest Approach To Earth (1.171 AU)
Jul 06 - Comet C/2006 W3 (Christensen) Perihelion (3.127 AU)
Jul 07 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 07 - Asteroid 2710 Veverka Closest Approach To Earth (1.486 AU)
Jul 08 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Jul 08 - Asteroid 6560 Pravdo Closest Approach To Earth (1.074 AU)
Jul 08 - Asteroid 6470 Aldrin Closest Approach To Earth (1.330 AU)
Jul 09 - Asteroid 16035 Sasandford Closest Approach To Earth (1.522
AU)
Jul 09 - Asteroid 4766 Malin Closest Approach To Earth (1.922 AU)
Jul 09 - Asteroid 3693 Barringer Closest Approach To Earth (1.990
AU)
Jul 09 - 30th Anniversary (1979), Voyager 2, Jupiter Flyby
Jul 10 - Asteroid 2001 HY7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.092 AU)
Jul 10 - Asteroid 63163 Jerusalem Closest Approach To Earth (1.706
AU)
Jul 11 - Cassini, Distant Dione Flyby
Jul 11 - Asteroid 14967 Madrid Closest Approach To Earth (1.431 AU)
Jul 11 - Asteroid 5102 Benfranklin Closest Appraoch To Earth (1.657
AU)
Jul 11 - 30th Anniversary (1979), Skylab Re-Enters Into Earth's
Atmosphere
Jul 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #206 (OTM-206)
Jul 12 - Asteroid 13609 Lewicki Closest Approach To Earth (1.325 AU)
Jul 13 - Asteroid 5790 Nagasaki Closest Approach To Earth (1.363 AU)
Jul 13 - Asteroid 4783 Wasson Closest Approach To Earth (2.063 AU)
Jul 16 - Comet C/2008 N1 (Holmes) Closest Approach To Earth (2.576
AU)
Jul 16 - Asteroid 2933 Amber Closest Approach To Earth (1.510 AU)
Jul 16 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Apollo 11 Launch (1st Manned Moon
Landing)
Jul 16-22 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impacts
on Jupiter
Jul 17 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #207 (OTM-207)
Jul 17 - Asteroid 4535 Adamcarolla Closest Approach To Earth (1.523
AU)
* Jul 18 - Asteroid 2008 NP3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.030 AU)
Jul 18 - Asteroid 6318 Cronkite Closest Approach To Earth (2.372 AU)
Jul 19 - Asteroid 17898 Scottsheppard Closest Approach To Earth
(1.011 AU)
Jul 20 - Asteroid 2006 TU7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.036 AU)
Jul 20 - Asteroid 8749 Beatles Closest Approach To Earth (1.593 AU)
Jul 20 - Asteroid 12927 Pinocchio Closest Approach To Earth (1.307
AU)
Jul 20 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Retrieval Of Liberty Bell 7
Capsule From Ocean Floor
Jul 20 - 40th Anniversary (1969), 1st Man On The Moon (Apollo 11)
Jul 21 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #208 (OTM-208)
Jul 21 - 95th Anniversary (1914), Seth Nicholson's Discovery of
Jupiter Moon Sinope
Jul 22 - Total Solar Eclipse
Jul 22 - Comet C/2008 P1 (Garradd) Perihelion (3.896 AU)
Jul 22 - Asteroid 3623 Chaplin Closest Approach To Earth (1.684 AU)
Jul 22 - Friedrich Bessel's 225th Birthday (1784)
Jul 24 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Jul 24 - Asteroid 2006 LC Near-Pallas Flyby (0.036 AU)
Jul 25 - Comet P/1999 XB69 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.652 AU)
Jul 25 - Asteroid 2001 GM2 Near-Mars Flyby (0.023 AU)
Jul 25 - 25th Anniversary (1984), 1st Woman Spacewalk (Svetlana
Savitskaya)
Jul 26 - Cassini, Distant Tethys Flyby
Jul 26 - Asteroid 2005 SP9 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.034 AU)
Jul 26 - Asteroid 8734 Warner Closest Approach To Earth (1.832 AU)
Jul 26 - Asteroid 9250 Chamberlin Closest Approach To Earth (1.862
AU)
Jul 27 - Asteroid 5703 Hevelius Closest Approach To Earth (1.706 AU)
Jul 28 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #209 (OTM-29)
Jul 28 - Asteroid 6312 Robheinlein Closest Approach To Earth (1.275
AU)
Jul 28 - 45th Anniversary (1964), Ranger 7 Launch (Moon Impact
Mission)
Jul 29 - South Delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Jul 29 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Deep Space 1, Asteroid Braille
Flyby
Jul 30 - STS-128 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis (International Space
Station)
Jul 30 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, Saturn Orbit Insertion
Jul 31 - Asteroid 9134 Encke Closest Approach To Earth (1.799 AU)
Jul 31 - Asteroid 7853 Confucius Closest Approach To Earth (2.594
AU)
Jul 31 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Lunar Prospector, Moon Impact
Jul 31 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Mariner 6, Mars Flyby

August 2009
Aug ?? - Oceansat 2/SRE-2 PSLV Launch
Aug ?? - Sitch 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
Aug ?? - IGS-4A/IGS-4B H-2A Launch
Aug ?? - Cassiope 1 Falcon 9 Launch
Aug ?? - JC-Sat 12 Ariane 5 Launch
Aug ?? - XM-5 Zenit 3SL Launch
Aug 01 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #210 (OTM-210)
Aug 01 - Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 02 - Asteroid 243 Ida Closest Approach To Earth (1.912 AU)
Aug 03 - 5th Anniversary (2004), MESSENGER Delta 2 Launch
Aug 05 - Asteroid 1537 Transylvania Closest Approach To Earth (1.547
AU)
Aug 05 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Mariner 7 Mars Flyby
Aug 06 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #211 (OTM-211)
Aug 06 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 06 - Southern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 06 - Asteroid 3773 Smithsonian Closest Approach To Earth (0.823
AU)
Aug 06 - Asteroid 19148 Alaska Closest Approach To Earth (2.435 AU)
Aug 07 - Asteroid 2006 UL185 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.032 AU)
Aug 08 - Asteroid 2322 Kitt Peak Closest Approach To Earth (1.245
AU)
Aug 08 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Zond 7 Launch (Soviet Moon
Mission)
Aug 09 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Aug 09 - Comet 24P/Schaumasse Perihelion (1.214 AU)
Aug 09 - Asteroid 2007 RQ17 Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
Aug 10 - Asteroid 2000 SJ8 Near-Mars Flyby (0.026 AU)
Aug 10 - Asteroid 7934 Sinatra Closest Approach To Earth (1.943 AU)
Aug 10 - Kuiper Belt Object 2004 PG115 Closest Approach To Earth
(35.781 AU)
Aug 11 - Comet 95P/Chiron Closest Approach To Earth (14.935 AU)
Aug 11 - Asteroid 12524 Conscience Closest Approach To Earth (0.871
AU)
Aug 11 - Asteroid 3255 Tholen Closest Approach To Earth (1.429 AU)
Aug 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 12 - Asteroid 2006 BM8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
Aug 12 - Asteroid 9253 Oberth Closest Approach To Earth (0.976 AU)
Aug 12 - Asteroid 13667 Samthurman Closest Approach To Earth (1.187
AU)
Aug 13 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #212 (OTM-212)
Aug 13 - Comet P/2004 X1 (LINEAR) Near-Earth Flyby (0.194 AU)
Aug 14 - Jupiter At Opposition
Aug 14 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo, Callisto 22 Flyby
Aug 15 - Asteroid 84225 Verish Closest Approach To Earth (1.638 AU)
Aug 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #213 (OTM-213)
Aug 16 - Asteroid 434 Hungaria Closest Approach To Earth (0.854 AU)
Aug 17 - Neptune At Opposition
Aug 17 - Comet 89P/Russell At Perihelion (2.280 AU)
Aug 17 - Asteroid 163697 (2003 EF54) Near-Earth Flyby (0.053 AU)
Aug 18 - Asteroid 2002 RQ25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)
Aug 18 - Asteroid 6373 Stern Closest Approach To Earth (1.846 AU)
Aug 18 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, Earth Flyby
Aug 20 - Asteroid 2005 CW25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
Aug 20 - Asteroid 2006 SQ372 Closest Approach To Earth (23.328 AU)
Aug 21 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #214 (OTM-214)
Aug 21 - Asteroid 4151 Alanhale Closest Approach To Earth (2.578 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 1566 Icarus Closest Approach To Earth (0.404 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 1886 Lowell Closest Approach To Earth (1.310 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 55 Pandora Closest Approach To Earth (1.463 AU)
Aug 22 - Asteroid 3192 A'Hearn Closest Approach To Earth (1.767 AU)
Aug 23 - Asteroid 12426 Racquetball Closest Approach To Earth (1.282
AU)
Aug 24 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (27 Degrees)
Aug 24 - Asteroid 2005 QQ87 Near-Earth Flyby (0.080 AU)
Aug 25 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
Aug 25 - Northern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Aug 25 - Asteroid 1855 Korolev Closest Approach To Earth (1.404 AU)
Aug 25 - 20th Anniversary (1989), Voyager 2 Neptune Flyby
Aug 26 - Asteroid 10001 Palermo Closest Approach To Earth (1.233 AU)
Aug 27 - Cassini, Telesto Flyby
Aug 27 - Asteroid 69230 Hermes Closest Approach To Earth (1.484 AU)
Aug 28 - Asteroid 2008 KT Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
Aug 28 - Asteroid 6135 Billowen Closest Approach To Earth (1.636 AU)
Aug 28 - 220th Anniversary (1789), William Herschel's Discovery of
Saturn Moon Enceladus
Aug 29 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #215 (OTM-215)

September 2009
Sep ?? - Express AM-4/Express MD-2 Proton M-Briz M Launch
* Sep ?? - Badr 5 (Arabsat 5B) Ariane 5 Launch
* Sep ?? - Amazonas 2 Ariane 5 Launch
Sep 01 - HTV-Demo Test Flight H-2B Launch (International Space
Station, Japan)
Sep 01 - Asteroid 327 Columbia Closest Approach To Earth (1.621 AU)
Sep 01 - 30th Anniversary (1979), Pioneer 11, Saturn Flyby
Sep 02 - 205th Anniversary (1804), Karl Harding's Discovery of
Asteroid 3 Juno
Sep 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #216 (OTM-216)
Sep 04 - Saturn's Rings Edge-on From Earth
Sep 04 - Asteroid 2006 SV217 Near-Earth Flyby (0.006 AU)
Sep 06 - Asteroid 15845 Bambi Closest Approach To Earth (1.066 AU)
Sep 06 - American Astronomical Society's 110th Birthday (1899)
Sep 07 - Asteroid 11945 Amsterdam Closest Approach To Earth (1.658
AU)
Sep 08 - Comet P/2001 MD7 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.224 AU)
Sep 08 - Asteroid 433 Eros Closest Approach To Earth (0.989 AU)
Sep 08 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Genesis, Return To Earth
Sep 09 - Asteroid 9777 Enterprise Closest Approach To Earth (1.029
AU)
Sep 09 - Asteroid 2709 Sagan Closest Approach To Earth (1.330 AU)
Sep 09 - William Bond's 220th Birthday (1789)
Sep 10 - Asteroid 9252 Goddard Closest Approach To Earth (1.563 AU)
Sep 12 - Asteroid 1831 Nicholson Closest Approach To Earth (1.249
AU)
Sep 12 - Asteroid 2865 Laurel Closest Approach To Earth (1.581 AU)
Sep 12 - Asteroid 7610 Sudbury Closest Approach To Earth (1.931 AU)
Sep 12 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Luna 2 Launch (USSR Moon Impact
Mission)
Sep 13 - Asteroid 2007 UT3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.068 AU)
Sep 13 - Asteroid 3001 Michelangelo Closest Approach To Earth (1.375
AU)
Sep 14 - Asteroid 5471 Tunguska Closest Approach To Earth (1.927 AU)
Sep 14 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Charles Kowal's Discovery Of
Jupiter Moon Leda
Sep 15 - Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Atlas 5 Launch
Sep 16 - Asteroid 1776 Kuiper Closest Approach To Earth (2.115 AU)
Sep 17 - Uranus At Opposition
Sep 17 - Asteroid 2008 EJ68 Near-Earth Flyby (0.027 AU)
Sep 17 - Asteroid 2000 CO101 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
Sep 17 - Asteroid 8299 Tealeoni Closest Approach To Earth (1.243 AU)
Sep 17 - 220th Anniversary (1789), William Herschel's Discovery of
Saturn Moon Mimas
Sep 18 - 40th Anniversary (1959), Vanguard 3 Launch
Sep 20 - Asteroid 5050 Doctorwatson Closest Approach To Earth (1.187
AU)
Sep 20 - Asteroid 5535 Annefrank Closest Approach To Earth (1.301
AU)
Sep 20 - Asteroid 1000 Piazzia Closest Approach To Earth (2.499 AU)
Sep 21 - Asteroid 16761 Hertz Closest Approach To Earth (1.178 AU)
Sep 21 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Mariner 10, 2nd Mercury Flyby
Sep 21 - Gustav Holst's 135th Birthday (1874)
Sep 22 - Autumnal Equinox (21:18 UT)
Sep 22 - Asteroid 5281 Lindstrom Closest Approach To Earth (1.689
AU)
Sep 23 - Comet C/2008 P1 (Garradd) Closest Approach To Earth (3.028
AU)
Sep 23 - Asteroid 1990 UA Near-Pallas Flyby (0.044 AU)
Sep 23 - Asteroid 3252 Johnny Closest Approach To Earth (1.823 AU)
Sep 25 - Comet C/2008 N1 (Holmes) Perihelion (2.783 AU)
Sep 25 - Asteroid 2005 CN Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
Sep 25 - Asteroid 2005 SP9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)
Sep 25 - Asteroid 6154 Stevesynnott Closest Approach To Earth (1.280
AU)
Sep 25 - Asteroid 6377 Cagney Closest Approach To Earth (1.870 AU)
Sep 26 - Asteroid 2000 WC67 Near-Mars Flyby (0.012 AU)
Sep 29 - Asteroid 152664 (1998 FW4) Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)
Sep 29 - 5th Anniversary (2004), SpaceShipOne Launch F-2 (2nd
Private Manned Space Flight)
Sep 30 - MESSENGER, 3rd Mercury Flyby

October 2009
* Oct ?? - Phobos-Grunt Soyuz 2 Launch (Russian Phobos Sample Return
Mission)
* Oct ?? - NROL-39 Atlas 5 Launch
* Oct ?? - NROL-41 Atlas 5 Launch
* Oct 01 - Soyuz TMA-16 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station
20S)
* Oct 01 - Asteroid 2006 BT7 Near-Vesta Flyby (0.012 AU)
* Oct 03 - Karl Hermann Struve's 155th Birthday (1854)
* Oct 04 - Asteroid 21564 Widmanstatten Closest Approach To Earth
(1.530 AU)
* Oct 04 - 5th Anniversary (2004), SpaceShipOne Launch F-3 (3rd
Private Manned Space Flight)
* Oct 04 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Luna 3 Launch (USSR Moon Flyby
Mission)
* Oct 04 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Little Joe 1 Launch
* Oct 04-10 - World Space Week
* Oct 06 - Asteroid 8721 AMOS Closest Approach To Earth (2.787 AU)
* Oct 06 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, 1st Targeted Titan Flyby
* Oct 07 - Comet C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) Perihelion (2.253 AU)
* Oct 08 - Asteroid 68216 (2001 CV26) Near-Earth Flyby (0.025 AU)
* Oct 08 - Asteroid 4969 Lawrence Closest Approach To Earth (1.110 AU)
* Oct 08 - Comet P/2008 O2 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (2.860
AU)
* Oct 08 - 405th Anniversary (1604), Discovery of Supernova 1604
(Kepler's Nova)
* Oct 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #217 (OTM-217)
* Oct 09 - Draconids Meteor Shower Peak
* Oct 09 - Asteroid 5261 Eureka Closest Approach To Earth (0.559 AU)
* Oct 09 - Asteroid 2224 Tucson Closest Approach To Earth (1.855 AU)
* Oct 09 - Asteroid 416 Vaticana Closest Approach To Earth (2.052 AU)
* Oct 11 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Magellan Burnup in Venus'
Atmosphere
* Oct 12 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* Oct 12 - Asteroid 2955 Newburn Closest Approach To Earth (1.271 AU)
* Oct 12 - Comet 88P/Howell Perihelion (1.363 AU)
* Oct 12 - 45th Anniversary (1964), Voskhod 1 Launch
* Oct 13 - Cassini, Distant Rhea Flyby
* Oct 13 - Asteroid 40227 Tahiti Closest Approach To Earth (2.000 AU)
* Oct 13 - Asteroid 661 Hildebrand Closest Approach To Earth (2.485
AU)
* Oct 13 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Explorer 7 Launch
* Oct 14 - Cassini, Distant Mimas & Tethys Flyby
* Oct 14 - Asteroid 3061 Cook Closest Approach To Earth (1.610 AU)
* Oct 14 - Dwarf Planet 136199 Eris Closest Approach To Earth (95.725
AU)
* Oct 15 - STS-129 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery (International
Space Station)
* Oct 15 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #218 (OTM-218)
* Oct 15 - Asteroid 2007 SV1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
* Oct 15 - Asteroid 12760 Maxwell Closest Approach To Earth (1.841 AU)
* Oct 15 - Kuiper Belt Object 15760 (1992 QB1) Closest Approach To
Earth (40.078 AU)
* Oct 15 - Asaph Hall's 180th Birthday (1829)
* Oct 16 - Asteroid 5254 Ulysses Closest Approach To Earth (3.799 AU)
* Oct 17 - Asteroid 23990 Springsteen Closest Approach To Earth (1.075
AU)
* Oct 17 - Asteroid 2620 Santana Closest Approach To Earth (1.660 AU)
* Oct 17 - Asteroid 4446 Carolyn Closest Approach To Earth (2.614 AU)
* Oct 18 - 20th Anniversary (1989), Galileo Launch (Jupiter Orbiter)
* Oct 19 - Asteroid 1999 TM12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.094 AU)
* Oct 19 - Asteroid 9548 Fortran Closest Approach To Earth (1.077 AU)
* Oct 20 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #219 (OTM-219)
* Oct 20 - Asteroid 159402 (1999 AP10) Near-Earth Flyby (0.076 AU)
* Oct 20 - Asteroid 2001 Einstein Closest Approach To Earth (1.175 AU)
* Oct 20 - Asteroid 99905 Jeffgrossman Closest Approach To Earth
(2.205 AU)
* Oct 20 - Asteroid 588 Achilles Closest Approach To Earth (3.799 AU)
* Oct 21 - Orionids Meteor Shower Peak
* Oct 21 - Asteroid 2906 Caltech Closest Approach To Earth (1.982 AU)
* Oct 21 - Asteroid 7392 Kowalski Closest Approach To Earth (2.098 AU)
* Oct 21 - Asteroid 12397 Peterbrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.440
AU)
* Oct 22 - Comet Wilson-Harrington Perihelion (0.99 AU)
* Oct 22 - Asteroid 25275 Jocelynbell Closest Approach To Earth (1.156
AU)
* Oct 22 - Asteroid 5553 Chodas Closest Approach To Earth (2.101 AU)
* Oct 23 - Asteroid 2003 EP4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.067 AU)
* Oct 25 - Asteroid 8837 London Closest Approach To Earth (1.508 AU)
* Oct 26 - Asteroid 7495 Feynman Closest Approach To Earth (1.895 AU)
* Oct 27 - Asteroid 2062 Aten Closest Approach To Earth (0.840 AU)
* Oct 27 - Asteroid 7536 Fahrenheit Closest Approach To Earth (1.920
AU)
* Oct 28 - Asteroid 2008 EL68 Near-Earth Flyby (0.062 AU)
* Oct 28 - Asteroid 9618 Johncleese Closest Approach To Earth (1.145
AU)
* Oct 28 - Asteroid 3420 Standish Closest Approach To Earth (2.305 AU)
* Oct 28 - 35th Anniverary (1974), Luna 23 Launch (USSR Moon Lander)
* Oct 29 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #220 (OTM-220)
* Oct 30 - Asteroid 25930 Spielberg Closest Approach To Earth (1.288
AU)
* Oct 30 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Discovery of the Los Angeles
Meteorite (Mars Meteorite)

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