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October 2008 Celestial Events & Space Research News

October 2008 SkyMaps and Sky Guide NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL October 1st

October 2008 - SkyMaps & Celestial Guides ..............................................................
October 2008: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - N. Hemisphere
October 2008: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - S. Hemisphere
Astronomy Today Sky Guide - October 2008
The Sky At Night - watch the latest programme online

October 01 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0
Asteroid 9770 Discovery Closest Approach To Earth (1.606 AU)
Asteroid 9880 Stegosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.175 AU)

October 02 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Cassini, Distant Flyby of Tethys
Asteroid 2002 GM5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.011 AU)

October 03 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 16857 Goodall Closest Approach To Earth (1.417 AU)
Asteroid 8084 Dallas Closest Approach To Earth (2.549 AU)
Asteroid 2246 Bowell Closest Approach To Earth (3.302 AU)

October 04 - 10 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ...................................
World Space Week

October 05 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 12382 Niagara Falls Closest Approach To Earth (1.767 AU)

October 06 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
MESSENGER - 2nd Mercury Flyby
Comet 187P/LINEAR - Perihelion (3.693 AU)
Asteroid 164400 (2005 GN59) - Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
Asteroid 4701 Milani Closest Approach To Earth (1.353 AU)

October 07 2008 - 14:04 UT - First Lunar Quarter

October 07 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 1620 Geographos - Closest Approach To Earth (0.535 AU)
Asteroid 2005 TQ45 Near-Earth Flyby (0.044 AU)

October 08 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Comet C/2008 L2 (Hill) - Closest Approach To Earth (1.387 AU)

October 09 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Cassini - Enceladus Flyby
Cassini, Distant Flyby of Telesto & Janus
Draconids Meteor Shower Peak
Comet 200P/Larsen - Closest Approach To Earth (2.295 AU)
Asteroid 1991 Darwin Closest Approach To Earth (1.025 AU)
Asteroid 1225 Ariane Closest Approach To Earth (1.248 AU)

October 10 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Comet P/2001 J1 (NEAT) - Closest Approach To Earth (0.980 AU)

October 11 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Comet P/2001 CV8 (LINEAR) - Perihelion (2.160 AU)

October 12 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Comet 172P/Yeung - Perihelion (2.240 AU)
Asteroid 2007 DM41 Near-Earth Flyby (0.061 AU)
Asteroid 29075 (1950 DA) - Closest Approach To Earth (1.484 AU)
Asteroid 5143 Hercales Closest Approach To Earth (1.988 AU)

October 14 2008 - 20:02 UT - The Full Hunter's Moon

October 14 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Kuiper Belt Object 15760 (1992 QB1) - Closest Approach To Earth (40.051 AU)
Dwarf Planet 136199 Eris (2003 UB313) - Closest Approach To Earth (95.778 AU)

October 17 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pallene

October 18 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 334 Chicago Closest Approach To Earth (2.915 AU)

October 19 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 8000 Isaac Newton Closest Approach To Earth (1.998 AU)
Asteroid 1069 Planckia Closest Approach To Earth (2.449 AU)

October 21 2008 - 11:55 UT - Last Lunar Quarter

October 21 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Orionids Meteor Shower Peak
Comet C/2007 U1 (LINEAR) - Closest Approach To Earth (2.423 AU)

October 22 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Mercury - At Its Greatest Western Elongation (18 Degrees)
Asteroid 2000 FJ10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.063 AU)

October 23 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 6984 Lewiscarroll Closest Approach To Earth (2.577 AU)

October 24 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Cassini, Distant Flyby of Mimas

October 25 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 7367 Giotto Closest Approach To Earth (2.572 AU)

October 26 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (Europe)
Asteroid 6000 United Nations Closest Approach To Earth (1.171 AU)
Asteroid 3949 Mach Closest Approach To Earth (1.284 AU)
Asteroid 11714 Mikebrown Closest Approach To Earth (1.507 AU)

October 27 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 17024 Costello Closest Approach To Earth (1.510 AU)
Asteroid 4 Vesta - Closest Approach To Earth (1.539 AU)

October 28 2008 - 23:14 UT - New Moon

October 28 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 2003 UW29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)

October 29 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 2005 VN Near-Earth Flyby (0.010 AU)
Asteroid 1998 VO Near-Earth Flyby (0.080 AU)
Asteroid 88292 Bora-Bora Closest Approach To Earth (1.018 AU)

October 30 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Asteroid 6602 Gilclark Closest Approach To Earth (0.889 AU)
Asteroid 2421 Nininger Closest Approach To Earth (2.147 AU)

October 31 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ..........................................
Cassini - Enceladus Flyby
Asteroid 13681 Monty Python Closest Approach To Earth (2.145 AU)

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November 2008 Celestial Events & Space Research News

November 2008 SkyMaps and Sky Guide NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL November 1st

November 2008 - SkyMaps & Celestial Guides ...........................................................
November 2008: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - N. Hemisphere
November 2008: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - S. Hemisphere
Astronomy Today Sky Guide - November 2008
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November 01 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0
Asteroid 4 Vesta - At Opposition (6.5 Magnitude)
Asteroid 19367 Pink Floyd Closest Approach To Earth (1.057 AU)
Asteroid 8952 ODAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.749 AU)

November 02 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (United States)
Asteroid 2404 Antarctica Closest Approach To Earth (2.462 AU)

November 03 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Taurids Meteor Shower Peak
Asteroid 2001 VG16 Near-Earth Flyby (0.056 AU)

November 03/07 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events .................................
IAU Symposium 259: Cosmic Magnetic Fields - From Planets, to Stars and Galaxies

November 04 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet P/2007 R1 (Larson) - Closest Approach To Earth (3.750 AU)
Asteroid 3356 Resnik Closest Approach To Earth (1.381 AU)
Asteroid 2820 Robinwilliams Closest Approach To Earth (1.824 AU)

November 05 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet C/2008 J1 (Boattini) - Closest Approach To Earth (1.753 AU)
Asteroid 9 Metis - At Opposition (8.5 Magnitude)
Asteroid 3784 Chopin Closest Approach To Earth (2.351 AU)

November 06 2008 - 04:03 UT - First Lunar Quarter

November 06 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet P/2001 J1 (NEAT) - Perihelion (0.944 AU)
Comet 51P/Harrington - Closest Approach To Earth (1.215 AU)

November 07 2008 - 01:04 UT - Cross-Quarter Day - Samhain

November 07 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 7231 Porco Closest Approach To Earth (2.088 AU)

November 08 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 9769 Nautilus Closest Approach To Earth (1.415 AU)
Asteroid 3656 Hemingway Closest Approach To Earth (1.481 AU)
Asteroid 17196 Mastrodemos Closest Approach To Earth (1.982 AU)

November 09 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 4179 Toutatis - Near-Earth Flyby (0.050 AU)
Asteroid 3753 Cruithne - Closest Approach To Earth (0.396 AU)
Asteroid 6775 Giorgini Closest Approach To Earth (1.993 AU)

November 10 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2062 Aten Closest Approach To Earth (1.087 AU)

November 10/14 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events .................................
Symposium: Cosmic Cataclysms and Life, Frascati, Italy

November 11 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2991 Bilbo Closest Approach To Earth (1.538 AU)

November 12 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet P/1999 XN120 (Catalina) - Perihelion (3.304 AU)
Asteroid 4702 Benclark Closest Approach To Earth (2.071 AU)

November 13 2008 - 06:17 UT - The Full Beaver Moon

November 13 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet 59P/Kearns-Kwee - Closest Appproach To Earth (1.555 AU)
Asteroid 2000 Herschel Closest Approach To Earth (0.867 AU)

November 14 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Kuiper Belt Object 90377 Sedna - Closest Approach To Earth (86.999 AU)

November 15 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT - Closest Approach To Earth (1.900 AU)
Asteroid 3130 Hillary Closest Approach To Earth (1.209 AU)

November 16 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) - Perihelion (2.647 AU)

November 17 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Leonids Meteor Shower Peak
Asteroid 2006 TS7 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.033 AU)
Asteroid 2074 Shoemaker Closest Approach To Earth (0.805 AU)

November 19 2008 - 21:31 UT - Last Lunar Quarter

November 20 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet C/2008 O3 (Boattini) - Closest Approach To Earth (2.046 AU)

November 21 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 4238 Audrey Closest Approach To Earth (1.525 AU)
Asteroid 37452 Spirit Closest Approach To Earth (2.140 AU)

November 22 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 85236 (1993 KH) - Near-Earth Flyby (0.099 AU)
Asteroid 2004 XK3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.042 AU)

November 23 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 48300 Kronk Closest Approach To Earth (2.096 AU)

November 24 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 5035 Swift Closest Approach To Earth (1.312 AU)

November 25 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2006 US216 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
Asteroid 17059 Elvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.283 AU)

November 26 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet 150P/LONEOS - Perihelion (1.768 AU)
Asteroid 2007 TL23 Near-Venus Flyby (0.030 AU)
Asteroid 3000 Leonardo Closest Approach To Earth (1.081 AU)

November 27 2008 - 16:55 UT - New Moon

November 27 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2742 Gibson Closest Approach To Earth (1.747 AU)

November 28 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 10799 Yucatan Closest Approach To Earth (1.249 AU)

November 30 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2002 WQ4 Near-Mars Flyby (0.015 AU)
Asteroid 11246 Orvillewright Closest Approach To Earth (1.196 AU)
Asteroid 4149 Harrison Closest Approach To Earth (2.034 AU)

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December 2008 Celestial Events & Space Research News

December 2008 SkyMaps and Sky Guide NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL December 1st

December 2008 - SkyMaps & Celestial Guides ...........................................................
December 2008: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - N. Hemisphere
December 2008: SkyMaps & Observing Notes - S. Hemisphere
Astronomy Today Sky Guide - December 2008
The Sky At Night - watch the latest programme online

December 01 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 0
Moon Occults Venus
Asteroid 155336 (2006 GA) Near-Venus Flyby (0.032 AU)
Asteroid 2003 YS70 Near-Mars Flyby (0.036 AU)
Asteroid 30785 Greeley Closest Approach To Earth (1.357 AU)

December 02 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Kuiper Belt Object 19521 Chaos - Closest Approach To Earth (40.798 AU)

December 05 2008 - 21:26 UT - First Lunar Quarter

December 05 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 4433 Goldstone Closest Approach To Earth (1.513 AU)
Asteroid 6758 Jesseowens Closest Approach To Earth (2.019 AU)

December 06 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet P/2001 X2 (Scotti) - Closest Approach To Earth (1.573 AU)
Asteroid 6471 Collins Closest Approach To Earth (1.290 AU)
Asteroid 78577 JPL Closest Approach To Earth (1.674 AU)
Asteroid 25143 Itokawa - Closest Approach To Earth (1.867 AU)
Kuiper Belt Object 2004 XR190 - Closest Approach To Earth (57.093 AU)

December 07 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 10051 Albee Closest Approach To Earth (0.788 AU)

November 07/12 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events .................................
Conference: Solar Activity During the Onset of Solar Cycle 24, Napa, California

December 08 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet C/2007 M2 (Catalina) - Perihelion (3.541 AU)
Asteroid 2007 EE26 Near-Mars Flyby (0.013 AU)
Asteroid 11881 Mirstation Closest Approach To Earth (1.757 AU)

December 09 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet P/2001 TU80 (LINEAR-NEAT) - Perihelion (1.940 AU)
Cassini, Distant Flyby of Calypso

December 10 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2 Pallas - At Opposition (8.0 Magnitude)
Asteroid 9969 Braille - Closest Approach To Earth (2.256 AU)

December 12 2008 - 16:37 UT - The Full Cold Moon or Long Nights Moon

December 12 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 5891 Gehrig Closest Approach To Earth (1.173 AU)
Asteroid 4628 Laplace Closest Approach To Earth (1.619 AU)

December 13 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Geminids Meteor Shower Peak
Asteroid 162361 (2000 AF6) Near-Earth Flyby (0.074 AU)

December 14 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet 144P/Kushida - Closest Approach To Earth (0.589 AU)
Comet 146P/Shoemaker-LINEAR - Closest Approach To Earth (1.783 AU)
Asteroid 2006 VB14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.093 AU)
Asteroid 5036 Tuttle Closest Approach To Earth (2.018 AU)

December 15 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2006 KZ39 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.044 AU)
Asteroid 4116 Elachi Closest Approach To Earth (0.978 AU)
Asteroid 447 Valentine Closest Approach To Earth (1.926 AU)

December 16 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet 85P/Boethin - Perihelion (1.147 AU)
Asteroid 4150 Starr Closest Approach To Earth (1.444 AU)

December 17 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 5203 Pavarotti Closest Approach To Earth (1.556 AU)

December 18 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 6223 Dahl Closest Approach To Earth (1.657 AU)

December 19 2008 - 10:29 UT - Last Lunar Quarter

December 19 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet Tsuchinshan 2 Near-Jupiter Flyby (0.328 AU)

December 20 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2004 XL14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.061 AU)

December 21 2008 - 12:04 UT - Alban Arthan - Winter Solstice

December 21 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Cassini, Titan Flyby

December 22 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Ursids Meteor Shower Peak
Asteroid 8103 Fermi Closest Approach To Earth (2.111 AU)

December 23 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet 85P/Boethin - Closest Appproach To Earth (0.873 AU)
Asteroid 1221 Amor Closest Approach To Earth (1.084 AU)
Asteroid 18106 Blume Closest Approach To Earth (1.549 AU)

December 24 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 232 Russia Closest Approach To Earth (1.703 AU)

December 25 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte - Perihelion (1.724 AU)
Asteroid 4055 Magellan Closest Approach To Earth (1.306 AU)

December 27 2008 - 12:22 UT - New Moon

December 27 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2004 LV3 - Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)
Asteroid 7032 Hitchcock Closest Approach To Earth (1.094 AU)
Asteroid 39382 Opportunity Closest Approach To Earth (2.273 AU)

December 28 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 2006 JY26 Near-Earth Flyby (0.096 AU)
Asteroid 6336 Dodo Closest Approach To Earth (1.435 AU)
Asteroid 18932 Robinhood Closest Approach To Earth (1.796 AU)

December 29 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Comet C/2008 Q1 (Maticic) - Perihelion (2.960 AU)

December 31 2008 - Today's Space News & Celestial Events ......................................
Asteroid 51826 Kalpanachawla Closest Approach To Earth (1.901 AU)

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