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Skywatching Calendars for:
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Morien Institute Skywatching Calendars for:

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Theodore von Kármán Lecture Series 2009

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive 1996 to present

António Cidadão's Practical Advice for Astrophotography & CCD Imaging

Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy Website debunks astro-nonsense


As of July 01 2009
there are 1065 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
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Impact Craters on Earth, our Moon
and the other planets in our Solar System

USAF Archive of Fireball Data Releases

 

Listed below are some of the near-earth environment events due to happen in 2009
Many of them will be naked-eye visible, but some may require strong binoculars
or even a small backyard telescope to fully appreciate the celestial event

These will be supplemented with news and new discoveries as they arise

 

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July 2009 Celestial Events & Space Research News

July 2009 SkyMaps and Sky Guide NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL July 1st

July 2009 - SkyMaps & Celestial Guides ....................................................................
July 2009: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - N. Hemisphere
July 2009: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - S. Hemisphere
Astronomy Today Sky Guide - July 2009
The Sky At Night - watch the latest programme online
Night Sky - July

July 01 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0
NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Space Weather Radio
Asteroid 18626 Michaelcarr Closest Approach To Earth (1.142 AU)
"XMM-Newton discovers a new class of black holes"
"Triple eclipse, a precursor to calamity?"

July 02 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0
NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Space Weather Radio
Asteroid 82332 Las Vegas Closest Approach To Earth (1.667 AU)
"Earth at Aphelion"

July 03 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0
NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Space Weather Radio
Asteroid 12104 Chesley Closest Approach To Earth (1.946 AU)
"Earth from Space: ‘Great Red Island’"

July 04 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Earth - At Aphelion (1.017 AU From Sun)

July 05 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 9950 ESA Closest Approach To Earth (0.875 AU)
Asteroid 2675 Tolkien Closest Approach To Earth (1.171 AU)

July 06 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Comet C/2006 W3 (Christensen) - Perihelion (3.127 AU)

 

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July 07 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse - visible N. America; South America; Eastern Australia; Japan
Asteroid 2710 Veverka Closest Approach To Earth (1.486 AU)

July 08 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Cassini - Titan Flyby
Asteroid 6560 Pravdo Closest Approach To Earth (1.074 AU)
Asteroid 6470 Aldrin Closest Approach To Earth (1.330 AU)

July 09 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 16035 Sasandford Closest Approach To Earth (1.522 AU)
Asteroid 4766 Malin Closest Approach To Earth (1.922 AU)
Asteroid 3693 Barringer Closest Approach To Earth (1.990 AU)

July 10 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 2001 HY7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.092 AU)
Asteroid 63163 Jerusalem Closest Approach To Earth (1.706 AU)

July 11 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Cassini - Distant Dione Flyby
Asteroid 14967 Madrid Closest Approach To Earth (1.431 AU)
Asteroid 5102 Benfranklin Closest Appraoch To Earth (1.657 AU)

July 12 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 13609 Lewicki Closest Approach To Earth (1.325 AU)

July 13 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 5790 Nagasaki Closest Approach To Earth (1.363 AU)
Asteroid 4783 Wasson Closest Approach To Earth (2.063 AU)

 

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July 16 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Comet C/2008 N1 (Holmes) - Closest Approach To Earth (2.576 AU)
Asteroid 2933 Amber Closest Approach To Earth (1.510 AU)

July 16-22 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News .........................
15th Anniversary (1994), Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impacts on Jupiter

July 17 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 4535 Adamcarolla Closest Approach To Earth (1.523 AU)

July 18 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 2008 NP3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.030 AU)
Asteroid 6318 Cronkite Closest Approach To Earth (2.372 AU)

July 19 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 17898 Scottsheppard Closest Approach To Earth (1.011 AU)

July 20 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 2006 TU7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.036 AU)
Asteroid 8749 Beatles Closest Approach To Earth (1.593 AU)
Asteroid 12927 Pinocchio Closest Approach To Earth (1.307 AU)

 

July 22 2009 - 02:35 UT - New Moon

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July 22 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Total Solar Eclipse
Comet C/2008 P1 (Garradd) - Perihelion (3.896 AU)
Asteroid 3623 Chaplin Closest Approach To Earth (1.684 AU)

July 24 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Cassini - Titan Flyby
Asteroid 2006 LC Near-Pallas Flyby (0.036 AU)

July 25 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Comet P/1999 XB69 (LINEAR) - Perihelion (1.652 AU)
Asteroid 2001 GM2 Near-Mars Flyby (0.023 AU)

July 26 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Cassini - Distant Tethys Flyby
Asteroid 2005 SP9 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.034 AU)
Asteroid 8734 Warner Closest Approach To Earth (1.832 AU)
Asteroid 9250 Chamberlin Closest Approach To Earth (1.862 AU)

July 27 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 5703 Hevelius Closest Approach To Earth (1.706 AU)

 

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July 28 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 6312 Robheinlein Closest Approach To Earth (1.275 AU)

July 29 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
South Delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak

July 31 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..............................
Asteroid 9134 Encke Closest Approach To Earth (1.799 AU)
Asteroid 7853 Confucius Closest Approach To Earth (2.594 AU)

 

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August 2009 Celestial Events & Space Research News

August 2009 SkyMaps and Sky Guide NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL August 1st

August 2009 - SkyMaps & Celestial Guides ................................................................
August 2009: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - N. Hemisphere
August 2009: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - S. Hemisphere
Astronomy Today Sky Guide - August 2009
The Sky At Night - watch the latest programme online
Night Sky - August

August 01 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0
NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak

August 02 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 243 Ida - Closest Approach To Earth (1.912 AU)

August 05 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 1537 Transylvania Closest Approach To Earth (1.547 AU)

 

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August 06 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Southern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Asteroid 3773 Smithsonian Closest Approach To Earth (0.823 AU)
Asteroid 19148 Alaska Closest Approach To Earth (2.435 AU)

August 07 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 2006 UL185 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.032 AU)

August 08 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 2322 Kitt Peak Closest Approach To Earth (1.245 AU)

August 09 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Cassini - Titan Flyby
Comet 24P/Schaumasse - Perihelion (1.214 AU)
Asteroid 2007 RQ17 Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)

August 10 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 2000 SJ8 Near-Mars Flyby (0.026 AU)
Asteroid 7934 Sinatra Closest Approach To Earth (1.943 AU)
Kuiper Belt Object 2004 PG115 - Closest Approach To Earth (35.781 AU)

August 11 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Comet 95P/Chiron Closest Approach To Earth (14.935 AU)
Asteroid 12524 Conscience Closest Approach To Earth (0.871 AU)
Asteroid 3255 Tholen Closest Approach To Earth (1.429 AU)

August 12 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak
Asteroid 2006 BM8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
Asteroid 9253 Oberth Closest Approach To Earth (0.976 AU)
Asteroid 13667 Samthurman Closest Approach To Earth (1.187 AU)

 

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August 13 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Comet P/2004 X1 (LINEAR) Near-Earth Flyby (0.194 AU)

August 15 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 84225 Verish Closest Approach To Earth (1.638 AU)

August 16 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 434 Hungaria Closest Approach To Earth (0.854 AU)

August 17 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Neptune - At Opposition
Comet 89P/Russell - Perihelion (2.280 AU)
Asteroid 163697 (2003 EF54) Near-Earth Flyby (0.053 AU)

August 18 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 2002 RQ25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)
Asteroid 6373 Stern Closest Approach To Earth (1.846 AU)

 

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August 20 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 2006 SQ372 - Closest Approach To Earth (23.328 AU)
Asteroid 2005 CW25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)

August 20-23 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News .....................
2nd Annual Earth Wind and Sky Star Party, Barry Illinois

August 21 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 4151 Alanhale Closest Approach To Earth (2.578 AU)

August 22 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 1566 Icarus Closest Approach To Earth (0.404 AU)
Asteroid 1886 Lowell Closest Approach To Earth (1.310 AU)
Asteroid 55 Pandora Closest Approach To Earth (1.463 AU)
Asteroid 3192 A'Hearn Closest Approach To Earth (1.767 AU)

August 23 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 12426 Racquetball Closest Approach To Earth (1.282 AU)

August 24 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Mercury - At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (27 Degrees)
Asteroid 2005 QQ87 Near-Earth Flyby (0.080 AU)

August 25 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Cassini - Titan Flyby
Northern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
Asteroid 1855 Korolev Closest Approach To Earth (1.404 AU)

August 26 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 10001 Palermo Closest Approach To Earth (1.233 AU)

 

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August 27 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Cassini - Telesto Flyby
Comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT - Closest Approach To Earth (1.286 AU)
Asteroid 69230 Hermes Closest Approach To Earth (1.484 AU)

August 28 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ..........................
Asteroid 2008 KT Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
Asteroid 6135 Billowen Closest Approach To Earth (1.636 AU)

 

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September 2009 Celestial Events & Space Research News

September 2009 - SkyMaps & Celestial Guides ..........................................................
September 2009: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - N. Hemisphere
September 2009: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - S. Hemisphere
Astronomy Today Sky Guide - September 2009
The Sky At Night - watch the latest programme online

September 01 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0
NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Asteroid 327 Columbia Closest Approach To Earth (1.621 AU)

September 02 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 2006 SV217 Near-Earth Flyby (0.006 AU)

 

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September 06 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 15845 Bambi Closest Approach To Earth (1.066 AU)

September 07 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 11945 Amsterdam Closest Approach To Earth (1.658 AU)

September 08 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Comet P/2001 MD7 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.224 AU)
Asteroid 433 Eros - Closest Approach To Earth (0.989 AU)

September 09 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 9777 Enterprise Closest Approach To Earth (1.029 AU)
Asteroid 2709 Sagan Closest Approach To Earth (1.330 AU)
Asteroid 9252 Goddard Closest Approach To Earth (1.563 AU)

 

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Asteroid 1831 Nicholson Closest Approach To Earth (1.249 AU)
Asteroid 2865 Laurel Closest Approach To Earth (1.581 AU)
Asteroid 7610 Sudbury Closest Approach To Earth (1.931 AU)

September 13 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 2007 UT3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.068 AU)
Asteroid 3001 Michelangelo Closest Approach To Earth (1.375 AU)

September 14 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 5471 Tunguska Closest Approach To Earth (1.927 AU)

September 16 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 1776 Kuiper Closest Approach To Earth (2.115 AU)

September 17 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Uranus - At Opposition
Asteroid 2008 EJ68 Near-Earth Flyby (0.027 AU)
Asteroid 2000 CO101 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
Asteroid 8299 Tealeoni Closest Approach To Earth (1.243 AU)

 

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September 20 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 5535 Annefrank - Closest Approach To Earth (1.301 AU)
Asteroid 5050 Doctorwatson Closest Approach To Earth (1.187 AU)
Asteroid 1000 Piazzia Closest Approach To Earth (2.499 AU)

September 21 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 16761 Hertz Closest Approach To Earth (1.178 AU)

 

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September 22 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 5281 Lindstrom Closest Approach To Earth (1.689 AU)

September 23 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Comet C/2008 P1 (Garradd) - Closest Approach To Earth (3.028 AU)
Asteroid 1990 UA Near-Pallas Flyby (0.044 AU)
Asteroid 3252 Johnny Closest Approach To Earth (1.823 AU)

September 25 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Comet C/2008 N1 (Holmes) - Perihelion (2.783 AU)
Asteroid 2005 CN Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
Asteroid 2005 SP9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)
Asteroid 6154 Stevesynnott Closest Approach To Earth (1.280 AU)
Asteroid 6377 Cagney Closest Approach To Earth (1.870 AU)

 

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September 26 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 2000 WC67 Near-Mars Flyby (0.012 AU)

September 29 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
Asteroid 152664 (1998 FW4) Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)

September 30 2009 - Today's Celestial Events & Space Exploration News ....................
MESSENGER, 3rd Mercury Flyby

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