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January 2004 –
January 04 –
“The Quadrantids Meteor Shower”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
time –
Maximum –
04:50 UT
(GMT)
January 07 –
“Full Moon”
February 2004 –
February 06 –
“Full Moon”
February 09 –
“Asteroid 2003/YK118 will miss Earth by 33 LD today – Mag. 15”
February 16 –
“Comet C/2002 T7 spotted near Venus, close to Algenib”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
February 16 –
“Asteroid 2004/AS1 will miss Earth by 33 LD today – Mag. 17”
February 27 –
“Two simultaneous ‘naked-eye’ comets expected April/May”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
March 2004 –
March 01 –
“Skywatch: Our planetary neighbors out for all to see”
March 01 –
“Asteroid 2003/YM137 will miss Earth by 37 LD today – Mag. 17”
March 04 –
“Jupiter at closest approach to Earth today”
March 06 –
“Full Moon” –
watch out for ‘Moon Halo’s tonight
March 18 –
“Asteroid 2004 FH missed Earth by 0.125 LD today – Mag. 10”
March 19 –
“Viewer’s Guide: Spot a Comet from Your Backyard”
March 20 –
“Alban Eilir -Vernal Equinox – at 06:42 UT”
March 22 –
“A Gathering of Planets – after dark, early skywatch”
March 23 –
“Planetary parade for sky watchers”
March 27 –
“Asteroid 2004 FY15 will miss Earth by 0.6 LD today – Mag. 14”
March 27 –
“Five ‘Naked-Eye’ Planets to Adorn Evening Skies”
March 28 –
“Venus farthest from sun in 8-year cycle”
April 2004 –
April 2004 –
“Sky Maps & Observing Notes for the Northern Hemisphere”
April 2004 –
“Sky Maps & Observing Notes for the Southern Hemisphere”
April 04 –
“Asteroid 2001 HB will miss Earth by 36 LD today – Mag. 19”
April 05 –
“Full Moon”
April 13 –
“William Bradfield Finds Another Bright Comet – C/2004 F4”
April 17 –
“Comet C/2004 F4 (Bradfield) at closest approach today”
April 19 –
“Partial Solar Eclipse”
visible –
Antarctica, southern Africa and Madagascar
time –
13:34 UT
(GMT)
April 20 –
“Asteroid 1999 DJ4 will miss Earth by 23 LD today – Mag. 19”
April 22 –
“Comet Bradfield emerges from perihelion – SOHO images”
April 22 –
“The Lyrids Meteor Shower will peak between 02:00 and 04:00”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
time –
Maximum –
02:45 UT
(GMT)
April 22 –
“Comet C/2004 F4 Bradfield Orbital Elements – Ephemerides”
April 24 –
“Comet C/2004 F4 Bradfield & Comet C/2002 T7 Linear – sky map”
April 26 –
“Three ‘Naked Eye’ Comets to Streak Into View Within Days”
April 30 –
“Asteroid 2003 YT1 will miss Earth by 29 LD today – Mag. 14”
May 2004 –
May 02 –
“Brilliant pair of comets heads our way”
May 04 –
“Full Moon”
May 04 –
“Total Lunar Eclipse”
visible –
Asia, South America, Europe and Africa
time –
19:00 to 21:00 UT
(GMT)
May 05 –
“Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
time –
Maximum –
16:25 UT
(GMT)
May 08 –
“Asteroid 2001 US16 will miss Earth by 11 LD today – Mag. 15”
May 09 –
“Comet C/2001 Q4 NEAT SkyMap – after sunset May 9th 2004”
May 10 –
“Comet C/2001 Q4 NEAT SkyMap – after sunset May 10th 2004”
May 11 –
“Comet C/2001 Q4 NEAT SkyMap – after sunset May 11th 2004”
May 12 –
“Asteroid 2004 HC39 will miss Earth by 13 LD today – Mag. 17”
May 14 –
“Comet C/2001 Q4 NEAT SkyMap – after sunset May 14th 2004”
May 15 –
“Comet C/2001 Q4 NEAT SkyMap – after sunset May 15th 2004”
May 17 –
“Comet C/2001 Q4 NEAT SkyMap – after sunset May 17th 2004”
May 18 –
“Comet C/2001 Q4 NEAT SkyMap – after sunset May 18th 2004”
May 23 – 26 –
“Comet C/2001 Q4 NEAT at perihelion”
visible –
North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa
May 24 –
“Asteroid 2004 FJ11 will miss Earth by 12 LD today – Mag. 11”
May 25 –
“Close-up view of Comet NEAT”
May 26 –
“Eclipse of the century”
June 2004 –
June 01 –
“Asteroid 2004 KE17 will miss Earth by 25 LD today – Mag. 18”
June 03 –
“Full Moon”
June 06 –
“Asteroid 2004 KH17 will miss Earth by 24 LD today – Mag. 17”
June 08 –
“Safe Sunwatching Techniques – Binoculars”
June 08 –
“Safe Sunwatching Techniques – Telescopes”
June 08 –
“Venus transits the Sun – as seen from Earth”
visible –
Asia, South America, Europe
time –
08:19 UT
(GMT)
June 08 –
“European Southern Observatory; The Transit of Venus”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from Australia”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from Brazil”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from the Canary Islands”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from Denmark”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from France”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from Greece”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from Hong Kong”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from India”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from Iran”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from Macao”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from the Netherlands”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from the Norway”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from the Portugal”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from the Reunion”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from South Africa”
June 08 –
“Transit of Venus – Live Webcast from Sweden”
June 10 –
“Asteroid 2004 MD will miss Earth by 9 LD today – Mag. 14”
June 13 –
“Asteroid 2004 MD6 will miss Earth by 29 LD today – Mag. 17”
June 15/16 –
“June Lyrids Meteor Shower”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
time –
Maximum –
02:15 UT
(GMT)
June 18 –
“Asteroid 2004 LY5 will miss Earth by 25 LD today – Mag. 18”
June 18 –
“Surprise meteor shower possible in June”
June 19 –
“Asteroid 2004 LC2 will miss Earth by 30 LD today – Mag. 16”
June 25 –
“The 2004 Perseid Meteor Shower”
June 26 –
“Asteroid 1998 SF36 will miss Earth by 5 LD today – Mag. 13”
July 2004 –
July 2004 –
“July 2004 – Sky Maps & Observing Notes – N. Hemisphere”
July 2004 –
“July 2004 – Sky Maps & Observing Notes – S. Hemisphere”
July 02 –
“Full Moon”
July 08 –
“Free Hubble home software now available”
July 09 –
“Unexpected Meteor Show Over North Texas”
July 09 –
“Fireworks for stargazers – in Southern Hemisphere”
July 09 –
“Blue Moon on July 31”
July 11 –
“Asteroid 1999 MN will miss Earth by 8 LD today – Mag. 16”
July 14 –
“Asteroid 2001 OY13 will miss Earth by 25 LD today – Mag. 16”
July 25 –
“Asteroid 2000 PH5 will miss Earth by 5 LD today – Mag. 17”
July 28/29 –
“The Southern Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
time –
Maximum –
02:00 UT
(GMT)
July 31 –
“Full Moon”
August 2004 –
August 11 –
“New Perseid Meteor Peak From New Filament?”
August 12 –
“The Annual Perseids Meteor Shower”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
time –
Maximum
09:20 UT
(GMT)
August 29 –
“Full Moon”
September 2004 –
September 09 –
“Asteroid 2003 UX34 will miss Earth by 22 LD today – Mag. 18”
September 10 –
“Asteroid 2004 JA27 will miss Earth by 23 LD today – Mag. 19”
September 14 –
“Asteroid 1998 OX4 will miss Earth by 25 LD today – Mag. 18”
September 28 –
“Full Moon”
September 29 –
“Asteroid 4179 Toutatis will miss Earth by 4 LD today – Mag. 9”
October 2004 –
October 13/14 –
“Tips for viewing today’s solar eclipse”
October 14 –
“Partial Solar Eclipse”
visible –
Alaska, Northeast Russia, China, Japan
time –
02:59 UT
(GMT)
October 17 –
“Night skies to light up”
October 21 –
“The Orionids Meteor Shower”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
time –
Maximum
01:30 UT
(GMT)
October 22 –
“Meteor shower lights up night sky”
October 27 –
“Full Moon”
October 27/28 –
“Lunar Eclipse – Live Webcast from the Canary Islands”
October 27/28 –
“Lunar Eclipse – Live Webcast from Iran”
October 27/28 –
“Lunar Eclipse – Live Webcast from Mexico”
October 27/28 –
“Lunar Eclipse – Live Webcast from Italy”
October 28 –
“Total Lunar Eclipse”
visible –
North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa
time –
03:04 UT
(GMT)
October 31 –
“November sky holds a galaxy of delights”
November 2004 –
November 02 –
“Asteroid 2004 TP1 will miss Earth by 13 LD today – Mag. 15”
November 02 –
“Asteroid 2004 UE will miss Earth by 10 LD today – Mag. 15”
November 12 –
“New Moon”
November 12 –
“Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Next Friday”
November 13 –
“Leonid Meteor Shower 2004: Modest Peak Expected Nov 16-19”
November 17/19 –
“The Leonids Meteor Shower”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
time –
Maximum –
07:30 UT
(GMT)
November 26 –
“Full Moon”
November 27 –
“A Planetary Panorama To Unfurl in December Skies”
December 2004 –
December 02 –
“Something is missing from the night sky”
December 07 –
“New Comet Now Visible to Naked Eye”
December 08 –
“Asteroid 2004 RZ164 will miss Earth by 7 LD today – Mag. 12”
December 10 –
“Comet Machholz (C/2004 Q2) – skymap mid-December 2004”
December 10 –
“Comet Machholz (C/2004 Q2) – Daily Ephemeris”
December 13 –
“Watch the Geminida & Comet Machholtz tonite”
December 13 –
“The Geminids Meteor Shower”
visible –
Mid-Northern Latitudes
time –
Maximum
20:45 UT
(GMT)
December 24 –
“Asteroid 2004 VW14 will miss Earth by 5 LD today – Mag. 13”
December 22 –
“C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) Orbital Diagrams”
December 22 –
“C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) Finder Charts”
December 24 –
“2004: The year in space and astronomy”
December 26 –
“Full Moon”
December 29 –
“Asteroid 2004 MN4 has slim chance of Earth hit”
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