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Dambeck


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                               SPACE CALENDAR
                              January 28, 2009
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* indicates changes from last month's calendar.

January 2009
* Jan 28 - Comet 212P/NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (0.909 AU)
  Jan 28 - Asteroid 5020 Asimov Closest Approach To Earth (1.592 AU)
* Jan 29 - Koronas-Foton Tsyklon 3 Launch
  Jan 29 - 20th Anniversary (1989), Phobos 2, Mars Orbit Insertion
  Jan 30 - Comet P/2003 O3 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.247 AU)
  Jan 31 - Asteroid 38237 Roche Closest Approach To Earth (1.398 AU)

February 2009
  Feb ?? - SBIRS-Geo 1 (SBIRS-High 2) Atlas 5 Launch
  Feb ?? - Measat 3A Zenit 3SLB Launch
  Feb ?? - Katysat 1/KiwiSat/Atmocube/Cubesat-RAFT/Funsat/UCISAT Dnepr
1 Launch
  Feb ?? - SBSS-1 Minotaur 4 Launch
* Feb ?? - TacSat 3/Genesat 2/PharmaSat 1/HawkSat 1/CP-6 Minotaur 1
Launch
  Feb 01 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo, Europa 19 Flyby
  Feb 02 - Cassini, Distant Rhea Flyby
* Feb 02 - Asteroid 216 Kleopatra Occults UCAC2 33505934 (11.9
Magnitude Star)
  Feb 02 - Asteroid 6227 Alanrubin Closest Approach To Earth (2.642
AU)
* Feb 03 - Asteroid 2009 BP5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.053 AU)
  Feb 04 - NOAA-N Prime (NOAA-19) Delta 2 Launch
  Feb 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #181 (OTM-181)
* Feb 04 - Comet C/2008 Y3 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (3.654
AU)
  Feb 04 - Asteroid 27 Euterpe At Opposition (8.8 Magnitude)
* Feb 04 - Asteroid 976 Benjamina Occults HIP 91132 (6.5 Magnitude
Star)
* Feb 04 - Asteroid 2009 BW2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.021 AU)
  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 C/2008 Y1 (Boattini) Closest Approach To Earth (1.653
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 - Comet C/2009 B1 (Boattini) Perihelion (2.426 AU)
* Feb 06 - Asteroid 2009 BR5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.072 AU)
  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 - Express AM-44/Express MD-1 Proton M-Briz M Launch
  Feb 10 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #182 (OTM-182)
* Feb 10 - Comet P/2008 Y2 (Gibbs) Closest Approach To Earth (0.665
AU)
* Feb 10 - Comet C/2008 X3 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.579
AU)
  Feb 10 - Asteroid 2006 AS2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.024 AU)
* Feb 10 - Asteroid 472 Roma Closest Approach To Earth (1.506 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 - Hotbird 10/NSS-9/Spirale 1 & 2 Ariane 5 Launch
  Feb 12 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Mars 5, Mars Orbit Insertion
* Feb 13 - Asteroid 2009 BA11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.048 AU)
  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 4925 (1981 XH2) Occults HIP 32055 (6.8 Magnitude
Star)
* Feb 15 - Asteroid 3873 Roddy Occults HIP 78384 (3.5 Magnitude Star)
  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 - 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 - Sicral 1-B Zenit 3SL Launch
  Feb 19 - Asteroid 2956 Yeomans Closest Approach To Earth (1.733 AU)
* Feb 19 - Kuiper Belt Object 90482 Orcus Closest Approach To Earth
(46.913 AU)
* Feb 20 - Raduga 1-9 (Globus 18) Proton K/DM-2 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 2 Pallas Occults TYC 5904-00624-1 (12.7 Magnitude
Star)
  Feb 21 - Asteroid 1247 Wilburwright Closest Approach To Earth (2.741
AU)
  Feb 23 - Orbiting Carbon Observator (OCO) Taurus Launch
  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 - Comet C/2008 Y1 (Boattini) Perihelion (1.271 AU)
  Feb 25 - Asteroid 1 Ceres At Opposition (6.9 Magnitude)
  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 - Telstar 11N Zenit 3SLB Launch
  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 27 - Asteroid 284 Amalia Occults HIP 94820 (4.9 Magnitude Star)
  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 ?? - NROL-29 Atlas 5 Launch
  Mar ?? - Sirius FM-5 Proton M-Briz M Launch
  Mar ?? - Cubesats/PW-Sat 1/Laser Relativity Satellite (LARES) Vega
Launch (Inaugural Vega Launch)
  Mar ?? - X-37A F-1 Atlas 5 Launch
  Mar ?? - RazakSAT/Cubesats Falcon 1 Launch
  Mar ?? - Meteor-M-N1/Sterkh 2 (Cospas 12)/Tatyana 2/IRIS/Ugatusat/
Sumbandila
           Soyuz 2-1b-Fregat Launch
* Mar ?? - Cosmos-Meridian N2 Soyuz 2-1a-Fregat 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 - 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 - Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS-2) F-2 Atlas 5 Launch
  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 (2.287 AU)
* Mar 10 - Asteroid 2 Pallas Occults UCAC2 27231192 (11.7 Magnitude
Star)
* Mar 11 - GOCE Rokot Launch
  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 (1.727
AU)
  Mar 20 - Asteroid 10792 Ecuador Closest Approach To Earth (2.320 AU)
* Mar 21 - Asteroid 29 Amphitrite At Opposition (9.1 Magnitude)
  Mar 23 - Asteroid 2008 WN2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.049 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 ?? - 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 ?? - SMOS/Proba 2 Rokot KM Launch
  Apr ?? - Electro-L Zenit 2-Fregat Launch
  Apr ?? - Bissat Cosmos 3M Launch
* Apr ?? - Deimos (DMC #6)/Nanosat 1-B/UK-DMC 2/Dubaisat 1/AprizeSat
3+4 Dnepr 1 Launch
* Apr ?? - Cosmos-Parus/Sterkh 1 (Cospas 11) Cosmos 3M 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 - 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 209P/LINEAR Near-Earth Flyby (0.261 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 209P/LINEAR Perihelion (0.914 AU)
  Apr 15 - Asteroid 13070 Seanconnery Closest Approach To Earth (1.834
AU)
* Apr 16 - Herschel/Planck Ariane 5 Launch
  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 (3.804 AU)
  Apr 21 - Asteroid 14 Irene At Opposition (8.9 Magnitude)
  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 - GOES-O Delta 4 Launch
  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
* Apr 30 - Comet P/2003 H4 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (0.806
AU)

May 2009
  May ?? - Mars Express, End of Mission?
  May ?? - Venus Express, End of Mission?
  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-D GSLV-1 Launch
  May ?? - Insat 4-G Ariane 5 Launch
* May ?? - HealthSat (G-Sat 4)/Tauvex GSLV Launch
* May ?? - Cosmos-Garpun N-1Proton M-Briz M 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 - Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demo Delta 2
Launch
  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 - Comet 211P/Hill Perihelion (2.362 AU)
  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 08 - Asteroid 6 Hebe At Opposition (9.9 Magnitude)
  May 10 - Asteroid 1024 Hale Closest Approach To Earth (2.315 AU)
  May 12 - STS-125 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Hubble Space
Telescope Servicing Mission #4
  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 Logistics Module -
           Exposed Section (ELM-ES) (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 ?? - Prisma/Picard Dnepr 1 Launch
  Jun ?? - NSS-12 Ariane 5ECA Launch
  Jun ?? - Intelsat 15 Zenit 3SLB Launch
* Jun ?? - Cosmos-Geizer N21 Proton K Launch
* Jun ?? - COMS 1 Ariane 5 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 - Asteroid 2002 LR24 Near-Earth Flyby (0.076 AU)
  Jun 12 - Asteroid 2003 HT42 Near-Venus Flyby (0.036 AU)
  Jun 13 - Comet C/2008 T2 (Cardinal) Perihelion (1.202 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 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 - Comet P/2003 H4 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.701 AU)
  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 23 - Asteroid 2008 WM64 Near-Earth Flyby (0.042 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 ?? - Thor 6 Ariane 5 Launch
  Jul ?? - Equars VLS-1 Launch (Brazil)
* Jul ?? - Condor E Strela Launch
* Jul ?? - Sinosat 4 CZ-3B Launch
* Jul ?? - Optus D-3 Ariane 5 Launch
* Jul ?? - Amsat Phase 3E Express Ariane 5 Launch
* Jul ?? - Hausat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
* Jul ?? - Cosmos-Liana Soyuz U Launch
* Jul 01 - Worldview 2 Delta 2 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 - Asteroid 7 Iris at Opposition (8.7 Magnitude)
  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 - Ares I-X Test Flight
  Jul 11 - Cassini, Distant Dione Flyby
  Jul 11 - Asteroid 1221 Amor Closest Approach To Earth (1.333 AU)
  Jul 11 - Asteroid 14967 Madrid Closest Approach To Earth (1.431 AU)
  Jul 11 - Asteroid 5102 Benfranklin Closest Approach 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 - Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS-3) F-3 Delta 4M Launch
  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 - AEHF F-1 Atlas 5 Launch
  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 ?? - TanDEM-X Dnepr 1 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 16 Psyche At Opposition (9.3 Magnitude)
  Aug 05 - Asteroid 1537 Transylvania Closest Approach To Earth (1.547
AU)
  Aug 05 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Mariner 7 Mars Flyby
  Aug 06 - STS-128 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis (International Space
Station)
  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 - GPS 2RM F-8 Delta 2 Launch
  Aug 14 - Jupiter At Opposition
  Aug 14 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo, Callisto 22 Flyby
  Aug 15 - Progress M-SO-2 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space
Station 5R)
  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 19 - MESSENGER, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #31 (TCM-31)
  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 - Comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT Closest Approach To Earth
(1.286 AU)
  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 ?? - Canopus 1 Strela Launch
* Sep ?? - TacSat 1 Falcon 1 Launch
* Sep ?? - TacSat 4 Minotaur 4 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 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 3 Juno At Opposition (7.8 Magnitude)
  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 24 - Asteroid 20 Massalia At Opposition (9.3 Magnitude)
  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 ?? - Cosmos Glonass K1+K2 Soyuz 2 Fregat Launch
* Oct ?? - Microscope Ariane 5 Launch
* Oct ?? - Inaugural Falcon 9 Test Launch
* Oct ?? - Insat 3-D GSLV Launch (India)
* Oct ?? - Astra 3-B Ariane 5 Launch
* Oct ?? - Unamsat 3 Dnepr 1 Launch
* Oct ?? - Lapansat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
* Oct ?? - Bluesat Dnepr 1 Launch
  Oct 01 - Soyuz TMA-16 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station
20S)
* Oct 01 - Glory Taurus Launch
  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 07 - Comet P/2008 O2 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (2.861
AU)
* Oct 08 - Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Atlas 5 Launch
  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 - 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 - Comet 127P/Holt-Olmstead Closest Approach To Earth (1.199
AU)
  Oct 09 - Asteroid 18 Melpomene At Opposition (7.9 Magnitude)
  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 - 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 - GPS 2F F-1 Delta 4M Launch
  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 - Comet 127P/Holt-Olmstead Perihelion (2.196 AU)
  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)

November 2009
* Nov ?? - Astrosat 1 PSLV Launch (India)
* Nov ?? - Cryosat 2 Dnepr 1 Launch
* Nov ?? - Monitor IR1 Rokot KM Launch
* Nov ?? - RISAT PSLV Launch (India)
  Nov 01 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (United States)
  Nov 01 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Wind Launch
  Nov 02 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby
  Nov 02 - Widefield Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Launch
  Nov 02 - Asteroid 2006 JY26 Near-Earth Flyby (0.017 AU)
  Nov 02 - Asteroid 2000 VZ44 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 AU)
  Nov 03 - Taurids Meteor Shower Peak
  Nov 03 - Asteroid 2874 Jim Young  Closest Approach To Earth (0.954
AU)
  Nov 03 - Asteroid 32096 Puckett Closest Approach To Earth (1.521 AU)
  Nov 03 - Asteroid 2069 Hubble Closest Approach To Earth (1.971 AU)
  Nov 04 - Asteroid 2000 XK44 Near-Earth Flyby (0.074 AU)
  Nov 05 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #221 (OTM-221)
  Nov 05 - Asteroid 17058 Rocknroll Closest Approach To Earth (1.470
AU)
  Nov 05 - Asteroid 7861 Messenger Closest Approach To Earth (1.562
AU)
  Nov 07 - Asteroid 2006 WV1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.078 AU)
  Nov 08 - Asteroid 3753 Cruithne Closest Approach To Earth (0.409 AU)
  Nov 08 - Asteroid 18725 Atacama Closest Approach To Earth (1.471 AU)
  Nov 08 - Asteroid 1677 Tycho Brahe Closest Approach To Earth (1.684
AU)
  Nov 09 - Asteroid 2007 JB21 Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
  Nov 09 - Asteroid 9249 Yen Closest Approach To Earth (1.448 AU)
  Nov 09 - Carl Sagan's 75th Birthday (1934)
  Nov 10 - Asteroid 2200 Pasadena Closest Approach To Earth (1.715 AU)
  Nov 11 - Rosetta, 3rd Earth Gravity Assist
  Nov 12 - STS-129 Launch, Space Shuttle Discovery (International
Space Station)
  Nov 12 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #222 (OTM-222)
  Nov 12 - Audouin  Dollfus' 85th Birthday (1924)
  Nov 13 - Asteroid 11365 NASA Closest Approach To Earth (0.885 AU)
  Nov 13 - Asteroid 2410 Morrison Closest Approach To Earth (1.330 AU)
  Nov 14 - Asteroid 9860 Archaeopteryx Closest Approach To Earth
(2.249 AU)
  Nov 14 - 40th Anniversary (1969), Apollo 12 Launch (Manned Moon
Mission)
  Nov 15 - Asteroid 2004 PZ19 Near-Ceres Flyby (0.022 AU)
  Nov 15 - 5th Anniversary (2004), SMART-1, Moon Orbit Insertion
  Nov 16 - Comet C/2008 S3 (Boattini) Closest Approach To Earth (7.736
AU)
  Nov 16 - Asteroid 7328 Casanova Closest Approach To Earth (1.452 AU)
  Nov 16 - Kuiper Belt Object 90377 Sedna Closest Approach To Earth
(86.685 AU)
  Nov 17 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #223 (OTM-223)
  Nov 17 - Leonids Meteor Shower Peak
  Nov 18 - Asteroid 202683 (2006 US216) Near-Earth Flyby (0.057 AU)
  Nov 18 - 20th Anniversary (1989), COBE Launch
  Nov 19 - Asteroid 2246 Bowell Closest Approach To Earth (3.132 AU)
  Nov 20 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Swift Launch
  Nov 20 - Edwin Hubble's 120th Birthday (1889)
  Nov 21 - Cassini, Enceladus & Rhea Flyby
  Nov 21 - Asteroid 1815 Beethoven Closest Approach To Earth (1.769
AU)
  Nov 21 - Asteroid 3581 Alvarez Closest Approach To Earth (1.871 AU)
  Nov 21 - Asteroid 12002 Sues Closest Approach To Earth (2.099 AU)
  Nov 22 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #224 (OTM-224)
  Nov 22 - Asteroid 1998 VF32 Near-Earth Flyby (0.043 AU)
  Nov 23 - Asteroid 2004 XJ Near-Earth Flyby (0.090 AU)
  Nov 24 - Asteroid 4305 Clapton Closest Approach To Earth (1.911 AU)
  Nov 25 - Asteroid 3353 Jarvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.000 AU)
  Nov 25 - Asteroid 67 Asia Closest Approach To Earth (1.597 AU)
  Nov 26 - Asteroid 149244 Kriegh Closest Approach To Earth (1.418 AU)
  Nov 26 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Galileo Io 25 Flyby
  Nov 26 - 10th Anniversary (1999), Discovery of SAU 005 & 008 (Mars
Meteorites)
  Nov 27 - Asteroid 2791 Paradise Closest Approach To Earth (1.517 AU)
  Nov 28 - Comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT Perihelion (2.172 AU)
  Nov 28 - 45th Anniversary (1964), Mariner 4 Launch (Mars Flyby
Mission)
  Nov 29 - MESSENGER, Deep Space Maneuver 5 (DSM-5)
  Nov 29 - Asteroid 6469 Armstrong Closest Approach To Earth (1.417
AU)
  Nov 29 - Asteroid 5451 Plato Closest Approach To Earth (1.891 AU)
* Nov 30 - Comet 169P/NEAT Perihelion (0.607 AU)
  Nov 30 - Asteroid 2005 XC1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)
  Nov 30 - 55th Anniversary (1954), Sylacauga Meteorite Fall (Hit
Woman)

December 2009
* Dec ?? - Meteor 3M N2 Soyuz 2-1B Launch
  Dec 01 - Asteroid 2006 WQ127 Near-Earth Flyby (0.037 AU)
  Dec 02 - Asteroid 9951 Tyrannosaurus Closest Approach To Earth
(1.688 AU)
  Dec 02 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Pioneer 11, Jupiter Flyby
  Dec 03 - Kuiper Belt Object 19521 Chaos Closest Approach To Earth
(40.745 AU)
  Dec 03 - 105th Anniversary (1904), Charles Perrine's Discovery of
Himalia (Jupiter Moon)
  Dec 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #225 (OTM-225)
  Dec 04 - Asteroid 3905 Doppler Closest Approach To Earth (0.978 AU)
  Dec 04 - Asteroid 31664 Randiiwessen Closest Approach To Earth
(1.746 AU)
  Dec 04 - 50th Anniversary (1959), Little Joe 2 Launch (Monkey "Sam")
  Dec 05 - Asteroid 3728 IRAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.252 AU)
  Dec 06 - Comet 100P/Hartley Perihelion (1.982 AU)
  Dec 07 - Asteroid 2002 XN14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.097 AU)
  Dec 07 - Asteroid 1198 Atlantis Closest Approach To Earth (1.192 AU)
  Dec 07 - Kuiper Belt Object 2004 XR190 Closest Approach To Earth
(57.011 AU)
  Dec 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #226 (OTM-226)
  Dec 08 - Asteroid 2829 Bobhope Closest Approach To Earth (2.494 AU)
  Dec 09 - Cassini, Distant Helene Flyby
  Dec 09 - Comet P/2008 J3 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (2.138
AU)
  Dec 09 - Asteroid 2309 Mr. Spock Closest Approach To Earth (1.802
AU)
  Dec 10 - STS-130 Launch, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Node 3, Cupola,
International Space Station
  Dec 10 - Asteroid 9965 GNU Closest Approach To Earth (1.854 AU)
  Dec 10 - Asteroid 334 Chicago Closest Approach To Earth (2.987 AU)
  Dec 10 - 10th Anniversary (1999), X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-
Newton) Launch
  Dec 10 - 25th Anniversary (1984), Claxton Meteorite Fall (Hit
Mailbox)
  Dec 10 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Helios 1 Launch (Solar Orbiter)
  Dec 11 - Asteorid 3767 DiMaggio Closest Approach To Earth (1.805 AU)
  Dec 12 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
  Dec 13 - Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
  Dec 13 - Asteroid 9349 Lucas Closest Approach To Earth (1.421 AU)
  Dec 13 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, 2nd Titan Flyby
  Dec 13 - Sir William Hunter McCrea's 105th Birthday (1904)
  Dec 15 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #227 (OTM-227)
  Dec 15 - 25th Anniversary (1984), Vega 1 Launch (Soviet Venus/Comet
Halley Mission)
  Dec 16 - 15th Anniversary (1994), Discovery of QUE 94201 Meteorite
(Mars Meteorite)
  Dec 19 - Asteroid 5841 Stone Closest Approach To Earth (0.942 AU)
  Dec 20 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #228 (OTM-228)
  Dec 20 - Asteroid 2002 PR1 Near-Ceres Flyby (0.049 AU)
  Dec 20 - Asteroid 3568 ASCII Closest Approach To Earth (2.394 AU)
  Dec 20 - Ames Research Center's 70th Birthday (1939)
  Dec 20 - Mt. Wilson Observatory's 105th Birthday (1904)
  Dec 21 - Winter Solstice (17:47 UT)
  Dec 21 - Asteroid 7000 Curie Closest Approach To Earth (1.361 AU)
  Dec 21 - 25th Anniversary (1984), Vega 2 Launch (Soviet Venus/Comet
Halley Mission)
  Dec 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower Peak
  Dec 22 - Asteroid 2003 YL118 Near-Earth Flyby (0.034 AU)
  Dec 22 - Asteroid 8084 Dallas Closest Approach To Earth (1.705 AU)
  Dec 23 - Asteroid 64070 NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (1.153 AU)
  Dec 24 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #229 (OTM-229)
  Dec 24 - Asteroid 2007 MK13 Near-Earth Flyby (0.058 AU)
  Dec 24 - 30th Anniversary (1979), Inaugural Ariane 1 Launch
  Dec 25 - Asteroid 2004 XG29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.097 AU)
  Dec 25 - Asteroid 6456 Golombek Closest Approach To Earth (1.968 AU)
  Dec 26 - Cassini, Distant Tethys Flyby
  Dec 26 - Asteroid 51829 Williemccool Closest Approach To Earth
(1.350 AU)
  Dec 26 - 35th Anniversary (1974), Salyut 4 Launch (USSR Space
Station)
* Dec 27 - Asteroid 2008 YZ32 Near-Earth Flyby (0.053 AU)
  Dec 27 - Asteroid 2161 Grissom Closest Approach To Earth (1.663 AU)
  Dec 27 - 25th Anniversary (1984), Discovery of ALH84001 (Mars
Meteorite)
  Dec 28 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
  Dec 28 - Asteroid 1998 HE3 Near-Venus Flyby (0.017 AU)
  Dec 28 - Maarten Schmidt's 80th Birthday (1929)
  Dec 29 - Asteroid 896 Sphinx Closest Approach To Earth (1.649 AU)
  Dec 30 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #230 (OTM-230)
  Dec 31 - Partial Lunar Eclipse
  Dec 31 - Asteroid 2362 Mark Twain Closest Approach To Earth (1.258
AU)
  Dec 31 - Asteroid 7367 Giotto Closest Approach To Earth (2.209 AU)
  Dec 31 - Asteroid 4169 Celsius Closest Approach To Earth (2.216 AU)
  Dec 31 - 5th Anniversary (2004), Cassini, Iapetus Flyby
  Dec 31 - Robert Aiken's 145th Birthday (1864)

January 2010
* Jan ?? - GOES-P Delta 4M Launch
* Jan ?? - Luch 5A Soyuz 2-Fregat Launch
* Jan ?? - Afristar 3 (Worldstar 3) Ariane 5 Launch
* Jan ?? - X-37B Atlas 5 Launch
* Jan ?? - NROL-25 Delta 4M Launch
* Jan ?? - Yamal 301/302 Proton K-DM-2M Launch
* Jan ?? - CBERS 3 CZ-4B Launch
* Jan ?? - TerreStar 2 Ariane 5 Launch
* Jan 01 - Asteroid 25143 Itokawa Closest Approach To Earth (0.571 AU)
* Jan 01 - Asteroid 6984 Lewiscarroll Closest Approach To Earth (2.306
AU)
* Jan 02 - Asteroid 9342 Carygrant Closest Approach To Earth (1.350
AU)
* Jan 02 - Isaac Asimov's 90th Birthday (1920)
* Jan 02 - Leslie Peltier's 110th Birthday (1900)
* Jan 03 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak
* Jan 03 - Asteroid 6524 Baalke Closest Approach To Earth (1.252 AU)
* Jan 03 - 10th Annivesary (2000), Galileo, Europa 26 Flyby
* Jan 04 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #231 (OTM-231)
* Jan 04 - Earth At Perihelion (0.983 AU From Sun)
* Jan 05 - Comet 82P/Gehrels 3 Closest Approach To Earth (2.650 AU)
* Jan 05 - Asteroid 1069 Planckia Closest Approach To Earth (2.047 AU)
* Jan 05 - Asteroid 8000 Isaac Newton Closest Approach To Earth (2.333
AU)
* Jan 05 - Asteroid 2404 Antarctica Closest Approach To Earth (2.520
AU)
* Jan 05 - 105th Anniversary (1905), Charles Perrine's Discovery of
Jupiter Moon Elara
* Jan 06 - Asteroid 9963 Sandage Closest Approach To Earth (1.473 AU)
* Jan 06 - Asteroid 3784 Chopin Closest Approach To Earth (2.673 AU)
* Jan 06 - 25th Anniversary (1985), La Criolla Meteorite Fall (Hit
House)
* Jan 07 - 25th Anniversary (1985), Sakigake Launch (Japan Comet
Halley Mission)
* Jan 07 - 400th Anniversary (1610), Galileo Galilei's Discovery of
Jupiter's Moons
* Jan 08 - Asteroid 2005 YO3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)
* Jan 08 - Asteroid 12382 Niagara Falls Closest Approach To Earth
(1.922 AU)
* Jan 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #232 (OTM-232)
* Jan 09 - 20th Anniversary (1990), STS-32 Columbia Launch (LDEF
Satellite)
* Jan 10 - Asteroid 10221 Kubrick Closest Approach To Earth (1.373 AU)
* Jan 11 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pandora & Methone
* Jan 12 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* Jan 12 - Comet 169P/NEAT Near-Earth Flyby (0.194 AU)
* Jan 12 - Comet 82P/Gehrels 3 Perihelion (3.633 AU)
* Jan 12 - 5th Anniversary (2005), Deep Impact Delta 2 Launch,
* Jan 12 - Royal Astronomical Society's 190th Birthday (1820)
* Jan 13 - Asteroid 9885 Linux Closest Approach To Earth (1.237 AU)
* Jan 13 - Asteroid 3350 Scobee Closest Approach To Earth (1.715 AU)
* Jan 13 - Asteroid 2421 Nininger Closest Approach To Earth (2.334 AU)
* Jan 13 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Discovery of EETA 79001 (Mars
Meteorite)
* Jan 14 - Asteroid 1134 Kepler Closest Approach To Earth (2.444 AU)
* Jan 14 - 5th Anniversary (2005), Huygens Probe, Titan Landing
* Jan 15 - Annular Solar Eclipse, Visible in Africa, India & China
* Jan 15 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #233 (OTM-233)
* Jan 15 - Asteroid 9000 Hal Closest Approach To Earth (1.707 AU)
* Jan 16 - Asteroid 29075 (1950 DA) Closest Approach To Earth (0.901
AU)
* Jan 17 - Asteroid 5554 Keesey Closest Approach To Earth (1.235 AU)
* Jan 17 - Asteroid 35352 Texas Closest Approach To Earth (1.917 AU)
* Jan 17 - Asteroid 13681 Monty Python Closest Approach To Earth
(2.194 AU)
* Jan 19 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Voyager 1's Discovery of Saturn
Moon Janus
* Jan 19 - 45th Anniversary (1965), Gemini 2 launch (Unmanned
Suborbital Flight)
* Jan 19 - 170th Anniversary (1840), Discovery of Antarctica
* Jan 20 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #234 (OTM-234)
* Jan 20 - Asteroid 11714 Mikebrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.347
AU)
* Jan 20 - Buzz Aldrin's 80th Birthday (1930)
* Jan 21 - 50th Anniversary (1960), Little Joe Launch (Miss Sam
Monkey)
* Jan 22 - Asteroid 2003 BH Near-Earth Flyby (0.091 AU)
* Jan 22 - Asteroid 7672 Hawking Closest Approach To Earth (1.226 AU)
* Jan 22 - Asteroid 12574 LONEOS Closest Approach To Earth (1.493 AU)
* Jan 22 - Asteroid 7231 Porco Closest Approach To Earth (2.390 AU)
* Jan 24 - 10th Anniversary (2000), Discovery of Dhofar 019 Meteorite
(Mars Meteorite)
* Jan 24 - 20th Anniversary (1990), Hiten Launch (Japan Moon Orbiter)
* Jan 25 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #235 (OTM-235)
* Jan 25 - Asteroid 9949 Brontosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.357
AU)
* Jan 26 - Asteroid 2198 Ceplecha Closest Approach To Earth (1.490 AU)
* Jan 26 - 30th Anniversary (1980), Voyager 1's Discovery of Saturn
Moon Epimetheus
* Jan 27 - Cassini, Distant Flyby of Dione, Telesto, Methone, Pan &
Prometheus
* Jan 27 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (25 Degrees)
* Jan 27 - Asteroid 3768 Monroe Closest Approach To Earth (2.357 AU)
* Jan 28 - Cassini, Titan Flyby
* Jan 28 - Mars Closest Approach To Earth (0.664 AU)
* Jan 28 - Asteroid 14702 Benclark Closest Approach To Earth (2.323
AU)
* Jan 28 - Asteroid 37452 Spirit Closest Approach To Earth (2.830 AU)
* Jan 29 - Mars at Opposition
* Jan 29 - Asteroid 6775 Giorgini Closest Approach To Earth (2.112 AU)
* Jan 30 - Asteroid 2008 CN1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)
* Jan 31 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #236 (OTM-236)
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