Skywatching Calendar January – March 2011

The Morien Institute - The events of December 16th to 22nd 1994, when the remnants of a fragmenting comet, P/Shoemaker-Levy 9, bombarded the surface of Jupiter causing fireballs many times the size of our own planet, were an abrupt wake-up call even for those who were aware of them. The historical sciences generally, and archæology in particular, have collectively painted a picture of the past as if our planet stands alone in empty space. Nothing could be further from reality. Our resilient planet exists in a solar system that has experienced a very dynamic history over the past 20 to 30 millennia, and it is only from this wider solar system perspective that the true history of human civilisation will ever be fully understood. The Morien Institute archive therefore contains relevant material from many disciplines.

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Skywatching Calendars for:

April – June 2011 |
July – September 2011 |
October – December 2011



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Theodore von Kármán Lecture Series 2011



Space Weather Radio



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 March 24 2011

there were 1215 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 2011
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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January 2011 Celestial Events & Space Research News


January 2011 SkyMaps and Sky Guides NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL January 1st


January 2011 –
SkyMaps & Celestial Guides
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Astronomy Today Sky Guide – January 2011


Night Sky – January


January 01 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 23


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Space Weather Radio


January 02 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 65


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2010 YD flyby – miss distance 6.7 LD, magnitude 26.6, size = 21 m

 


January 03 2010 – 19:00 UT –
Earth at Perihelion
(closest to the Sun)

 


January 03 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 38


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak


Meteors from a Shattered Comet: The Quadrantids Meteor Shower


Asteroid 5281 Lindstrom Closest Approach To Earth (1.969 AU)


Asteroid 12397 Peterbrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.061 AU)

 


January 04 2011 – 09:03 UT –
New Moon

 


January 04 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 51


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Partial Solar Eclipse
visible in Europe, Africa, Asia


Animated map of the Partial Solar Eclipse


NASA Solar Eclipse Page


NASA Solar Eclipse Calculator & Explorer


Asteroid 6318 Cronkite Closest Approach To Earth (0.910 AU)


Asteroid 2912 Lapalma Closest Approach To Earth (1.278 AU)


January 05 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 54


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Solar Eclipse Photo Gallery


Asteroid 2675 Tolkien Closest Approach To Earth (1.249 AU)


Asteroid 9777 Enterprise Closest Approach To Earth (1.964 AU)


Asteroid 2224 Tucson Closest Approach To Earth (2.035 AU)


Asteroid 2906 Caltech Closest Approach To Earth (2.200 AU)


Asteroid 1958 Chandra Closest Approach To Earth (2.620 AU)


“Andromeda’s once and future stars”


January 06 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 50


2011 Quadrantids Meteor Shower Photo Gallery


2011 Quadrantids Meteor Counts From The International Meteor Organisation


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2011 AF3 flyby – miss distance 4.8 LD, magnitude 25.1, size = 41 m


January 07 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 28


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 5066 Garradd


Closest Approach To Earth (1.320 AU)


Asteroid 2008 EA32 flyby – miss distance 76.5 LD, magnitude 16.5, size = 2.1 km


Asteroid 99905 Jeffgrossman Closest Approach To Earth (2.189 AU)


January 08 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 48


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Venus


At Its Greatest Western Elongation (47 Degrees)


Asteroid 17898 Scottsheppard Closest Approach To Earth (1.273 AU)


January 09 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 52


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Mercury


At Its Greatest Western Elongation (23 Degrees)


Comet C/2009 K3 (Beshore)


Perihelion (3.902 AU)



As of today there are 1179 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 2002 RB182 Near-Earth Flyby (0.070 AU)


Asteroid 84225 Verish Closest Approach To Earth (1.044 AU)


Asteroid 2011 AN4 flyby – miss distance 5.1 LD, magnitude 26.4, size = 23 m


Asteroid 6470 Aldrin Closest Approach To Earth (1.205 AU)


Asteroid 12760 Maxwell Closest Approach To Earth (2.274 AU)


Asteroid 3061 Cook Closest Approach To Earth (2.423 AU)


January 10 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 52


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Cassini, Distant Flyby of Pandora, Methone


Comet 241P/LINEAR


Closest Approach To Earth (1.590 AU)


Asteroid 2011 AN1 flyby – miss distance 5.5 LD, magnitude 27.8, size = 12 m


January 11 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 35


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Cassini, Rhea Flyby


Cassini, Distant Flyby of Titan


Comet C/2009 K3 (Beshore)


Closest Approach To Earth (3.106 AU)


Asteroid 2009 BS5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.009 AU)


Asteroid 2000 AZ93 Near-Earth Flyby (0.048 AU)


Asteroid 2005 EE Near-Earth Flyby (0.100 AU)


Asteroid 8749 Beatles Closest Approach To Earth (0.878 AU)


Asteroid 1855 Korolev Closest Approach To Earth (1.199 AU)


Asteroid 2009 BS5 flyby – miss distance 3.4 LD, magnitude 27.4, size = 14 m


Asteroid 2322 Kitt Peak Closest Approach To Earth (1.302 AU)


Asteroid 2246 Bowell Closest Approach To Earth (2.813 AU)


“Thunderstorms Make Antimatter”


“Planck’s new view of the cosmic theatre”

 


January 12 2011 – 11:31 UT –
End of First Lunar Quarter

 


Due to the continuing spinal problems of our Web Editor updates for the News pages and SkyWatch Calendar will be sporadic for the next few months until we can find a permanent replacement. We are looking for someone based in NW England. We apologise for any inconvenience …


January 12 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 26


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet 9P/Tempel


Perihelion (1.510 AU)


Comet 228P/LINEAR


Closest Approach To Earth (2.567 AU)


Asteroid 6154 Stevesynnott Closest Approach To Earth (1.882 AU)


“Sundiving Comet Storm”


January 13 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 23


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2011 AH5 flyby – miss distance 3.3 LD, magnitude 26, size = 28 m


January 14 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 14


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Cassini, Distant Flyby of Titan


Asteroid 12927 Pinocchio Closest Approach To Earth (1.255 AU)


Asteroid 7536 Fahrenheit Closest Approach To Earth (2.306 AU)


Asteroid 2011 AY22 flyby – miss distance 4.1 LD, magnitude 27.1, size = 17 m


January 15 2011 –
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


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 9253 Oberth Closest Approach To Earth (1.722 AU)


January 16 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 11


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1183 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


January 17 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 15


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2843 Yeti Closest Approach To Earth (1.073 AU)


Asteroid 1831 Nicholson Closest Approach To Earth (1.472 AU)


Asteroid 2011 AN52 flyby – miss distance 0.8 LD, magnitude 28.6, size = 8 m


January 18 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 36


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 21564 Widmanstatten Closest Approach To Earth (2.172 AU)


“ESA’s Mercury mapper feels the heat”

 


January 19 2011 – 21:21 UT –
Full Wolf Moon

 


January 19 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 34


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 6312 Robheinlein Closest Approach To Earth (1.080 AU)


Asteroid 2011 AB37 flyby – miss distance 9.5 LD, magnitude 25.9, size = 29 m


January 20 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 28


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1184 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 7392 Kowalski Closest Approach To Earth (1.652 AU)


January 21 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 32


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 23 Thalia


At Opposition (9.1 Magnitude)


Asteroid 4487 Pocahontas


Closest Approach To Earth (0.931 AU)


Asteroid 3252 Johnny Closest Approach To Earth (1.389 AU)


“Mars Express close flybys of martian moon Phobos”


January 22 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 42


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2625 Jack London Closest Approach To Earth (1.523 AU)


Asteroid 12524 Conscience Closest Approach To Earth (1.693 AU)


January 23 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 36


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 1620 Geographos


Closest Approach To Earth (1.190 AU)


Asteroid 12426 Racquetball Closest Approach To Earth (1.363 AU)


January 24 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 38


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 7 Iris


At Opposition (7.9 Magnitude)


Asteroid 9860 Archaeopteryx Closest Approach To Earth (2.424 AU)


“Solar Sail Stunner”


January 25 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 28


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2006 QM111 Near-Earth Flyby (0.019 AU)


Asteroid 2011 BW11 flyby – miss distance 0.3 LD, magnitude 28.5, size = 9 m


Asteroid 2614 Torrence Closest Approach To Earth (1.693 AU)


“StarStuff PodCast: Early universe out of focus”

 


January 26 2011 – 12:57 UT –
End of Third Lunar Quarter

 


January 26 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 27


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


January 2011 Northern Lights Aurora Photo Gallery


“When Artemis talks, Johannes Kepler listens”


“A Fizzy Ocean on Enceladus”


January 27 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 25


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1185 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 26868 Misterrogers Closest Approach To Earth (1.515 AU)


Asteroid 2620 Santana Closest Approach To Earth (1.903 AU)


Asteroid 397 Vienna Closest Approach To Earth (1.948 AU)


Asteroid 439 Ohio Closest Approach To Earth (2.077 AU)


“Telescope spots ‘oldest galaxy’ yet seen”


January 28 2011 –
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


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet C/2009 Y1 (Catalina)


Perihelion (2.521 AU)


Asteroid 16761 Hertz Closest Approach To Earth (1.920 AU)


January 29 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 27


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet C/2010 D2 (WISE) Closest Approach To Earth (3.182 AU)


January 30 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 27


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2011 BF10 flyby – miss distance 9.1 LD, magnitude 27.3, size = 14 m


Asteroid 2011 BG24 flyby – miss distance 5.9 LD, magnitude 25.9, size = 23 m


January 31 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
……………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 21


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Cassini, Distant Flyby of Epimetheus, Calypso, Prometheus, Enceladus & Helene


Asteroid 1999 CG9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)


Asteroid 8299 Tealeoni Closest Approach To Earth (1.315 AU)


Asteroid 334 Chicago Closest Approach To Earth (2.983 AU)

 


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February 2011 Celestial Events & Space Research News


February 2011 SkyMaps and Sky Guide NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL February 1st


February 2011 –
SkyMaps & Celestial Guides
…………………………………………………….


Astronomy Today Sky Guide – February 2011


Night Sky – February


February 01 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 21


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Space Weather Radio



As of today there are 1191 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 2011 BG10


Near-Earth Flyby (0.027 AU)


Asteroid 2011 BA19


Near-Earth Flyby (0.039 AU)


“Orion the Hunter – Greek myth born in Syrian Mountain”

 


February 02 2011 – 02:31 UT –
New Moon

 


February 02 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 22


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet C/2010 FB87 (WISE-Garradd)


Closest Approach To Earth (2.693 AU)


Asteroid 2097 Galle Closest Approach To Earth (2.764 AU)


“StarStuff Podcast: ‘Fizzy’ ocean on Saturn’s ice-moon could hold life”


“Mars500 ‘arrives’ in orbit around Mars”


February 03 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 22


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Chinese New Year


Asteroid 2008 CK


Near-Earth Flyby (0.043 AU)


Asteroid 2006 SU217


Near-Earth Flyby (0.085 AU)


Asteroid 1998 HE3


Near-Earth Flyby (0.097 AU)


Asteroid 2011 BE24 flyby – miss distance 9.3 LD, magnitude 25.5, size = 35 m


Asteroid 12002 Sues Closest Approach To Earth (2.386 AU)


Asteroid 3581 Alvarez Closest Approach To Earth (3.037 AU)


“Kepler dramatically boosts exoplanet count”


“Europe’s ATV space ferry ready for launch”


February 04 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 32


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2011 BF24


Near-Earth Flyby (0.031 AU)


Asteroid 13667 Samthurman Closest Approach To Earth (1.466 AU)


Asteroid 2011 CQ1 flyby – miss distance 0.03 LD, magnitude 20, size = 2 m


Asteroid 21459 Chrisrussell Closest Approach To Earth (1.552 AU)


Kuiper Belt Object 90482 Orcus


At Opposition (47.033 AU)


“XMM-Newton technology on new telescopes”


“Very Small Asteroid Makes Close Earth Approach on February 4, 2011”


“Mars Express puts craters on a pedestal”


February 05 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 45


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1193 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 30439 Moe Closest Approach To Earth (1.243 AU)


Asteroid 2829 Bobhope Closest Approach To Earth (2.677 AU)


“Wurdi Youang rocks could prove Aborigines were first astronomers”


“ABC Radio Interview: Were Australian Aborigines the first astronomers?”


February 06 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 26


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 1862 Apollo


Closest Approach To Earth (1.588 AU)


Asteroid 2011 BH39


Near-Earth Flyby (0.032 AU)


Asteroid 2011 CF22 flyby – miss distance 0.1 LD, magnitude ?, size = 3 m


Asteroid 2709 Sagan Closest Approach To Earth (1.120 AU)


Asteroid 10001 Palermo Closest Approach To Earth (1.436 AU)


Asteroid 1818 Brahms Closest Approach To Earth (1.562 AU)


“First Ever STEREO Images of the Entire Sun”


February 07 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 41


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


February 2011 Northern Lights Aurora Photo Gallery


Comet C/2010 B1 (Cardinal)


Perihelion (2.942 AU)


February 08 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 28


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1195 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 945 Barcelona Closest Approach To Earth (1.241 AU)


February 09 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 71


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 99942 Apophis


Closest Approach To Earth (1.219 AU)


Asteroid 2011 CA7 flyby – miss distance 0.3 LD, magnitude 17, size = 4 m


Asteroid 2011 CZ3 flyby – miss distance 2.4 LD, magnitude 26.6, size = 21 m


Asteroid 32096 Puckett Closest Approach To Earth (1.950 AU)


“NASA Spacecraft Closes in on Comet Tempel 1”


“StarStuff Podcast: ‘Planetary tsunami’ found in Milky Way”


February 10 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 67


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 44 Nysa


At Opposition (8.9 Magnitude)

 


February 11 2011 – 07:18 UT –
End of First Lunar Quarter

 


February 11 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 38


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1196 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 2008 CQ116 Near-Earth Flyby (0.086 AU)


Asteroid 3773 Smithsonian Closest Approach To Earth (1.523 AU)


Asteroid 15845 Bambi Closest Approach To Earth (1.567 AU)


“@Astro_Paolo and views from space: “It’s amazing!””


“SDO Sundog Mystery”


February 12 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 54


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 589 Croatia Closest Approach To Earth (2.185 AU)


Asteroid 1388 Aphrodite Closest Approach To Earth (2.336 AU)


February 13 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 63


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1198 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 3001 Michelangelo Closest Approach To Earth (1.339 AU)


Asteroid 990 Yerkes Closest Approach To Earth (2.100 AU)


February 14 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 84


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Stardust


Tempel 1 Flyby


Comet 203P/Korlevic


Closest Approach To Earth (2.735 AU)


Asteroid 5553 Chodas Closest Approach To Earth (1.206 AU)


“Walking on ‘Mars'”


February 15 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 84


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 9950 ESA


Closest Approach To Earth (2.488 AU)


February 16 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 100


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2009 QH6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.041 AU)


Asteroid 449 Hamburga Closest Approach To Earth (1.136 AU)


Asteroid 2069 Hubble Closest Approach To Earth (1.677 AU)


“NASA spacecraft unravels comet mystery”


February 17 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 60


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


“ATV Johannes Kepler operating flawlessly”

 


February 18 2011 – 08:36 UT –
Full Snow Moon

 


February 18 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 51


An X-Class CME hit Earth’s magnetic field at approximately 0100 UT on Feb. 18th


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Cassini, Titan Flyby


Asteroid 7086 Bopp Closest Approach To Earth (1.142 AU)


Asteroid 1677 Tycho Brahe Closest Approach To Earth (1.773 AU)


Asteroid 2011 2011 DS flyby – miss distance 2 LD, magnitude ?, size = 18 m


February 19 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 101


An X-Class CME hit Earth’s magnetic field at approximately 0100 UT on Feb. 18th


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2011 CL50 flyby – miss distance 6.2 LD, magnitude ?, size = 13 m


February 20 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 79


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Cassini, Distant Flyby of Enceladus, Pallene & Tethys


Asteroid 2007 FS3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.060 AU)


Asteroid 2003 YG118 flyby – miss distance 67.7 LD, magnitude 17, size = 1.8 km


Asteroid 727 Nipponia Closest Approach To Earth (1.636 AU)


Asteroid 1241 Dysona Closest Approach To Earth (2.411 AU)


February 21 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 103


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 7495 Feynman Closest Approach To Earth (1.385 AU)


Kuiper Belt Object 90482 Orcus


Closest Approach To Earth (46.988 AU)


February 22 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
…………………..


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 60


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 5050 Doctorwatson Closest Approach To Earth (1.495 AU)


Asteroid 25930 Spielberg Closest Approach To Earth (1.634 AU)


February 23 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 34


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


NanoSail-D Photo Gallery


Asteroid 1981 Midas Closest


Approach To Earth (0.508 AU)


“StarStuff: Milky Way devours dwarf galaxy”
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“Watch the docking of ATV Johannes Kepler live”


“Solar storms pose risk to technology”

 


February 24 2011 – 23:26 UT –
End of Third Lunar Quarter

 


February 24 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 27


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2955 Newburn Closest Approach To Earth (1.284 AU)


“The Mysterious Rumble of Thundersnow”


“Europe’s ATV supply ship docks safely with Space Station”


“Space shuttle Discovery’s final mission – launch blog”


February 25 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 23


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1201 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Comet 31P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 2


Closest Approach To Earth (2.489 AU)


Asteroid 7328 Casanova Closest Approach To Earth (2.060 AU)


February 26 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 31


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2011 DQ flyby – miss distance 9.7 LD, magnitude ?, size = 26 m


Asteroid 2011 EB flyby – miss distance 2.4 LD, magnitude ?, size = 18 m


Asteroid 2004 EK1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.056 AU)


“Discovery Arrives at Space Station for Final Time”


February 27 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 49


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2011 DT9 flyby – miss distance 9 LD, magnitude ?, size = 40 m


February 28 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 44


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet C/2009 U5 (Grauer)


Closest Approach To Earth (5.410 AU)


Asteroid 2009 FY4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.066 AU)


Asteroid 4957 Brucemurray


Closest Approach To Earth (1.229 AU)


Asteroid 1997 Leverrier Closest Approach To Earth (1.656 AU)

 


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March 01 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 54


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Space Weather Radio


Asteroid 434 Hungaria Closest Approach To Earth (1.084 AU)


Asteroid 2011 DE5 flyby – miss distance 4.9 LD, magnitude ?, size = 22 m


“Requiem for the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis?”


“New Conditions for Life on Other Planets: Tidal Effects Change ‘Habitable Zone'”


“What’s Hitting Earth?”


March 02 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 54


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 67 Asia Closest Approach To Earth (1.805 AU)


“StarStuff: Scientists observe formation of new planet”
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“Researchers Crack the Mystery of the Missing Sunspots”


“Orphan planets could support life”


March 02-06 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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17th Annual Orange Blossom Special Star Party, Dade City, Florida


March 03 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 63


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet 231P/LINEAR-NEAT


Closest Approach To Earth (2.072 AU)


Comet 243P/NEAT


Perihelion (2.456 AU)


Asteroid 18626 Michaelcarr Closest Approach To Earth (0.957 AU)


Asteroid 2011 DW4 flyby – miss distance 6.9 LD, magnitude ?, size = 15 m


Asteroid 9618 Johncleese Closest Approach To Earth (1.716 AU)


Asteroid 4305 Clapton Closest Approach To Earth (1.723 AU)

 


March 04 2011 – 20:46 UT –
New Moon

 


March 04 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 71


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1203 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


“The scars of impacts on Mars”


March 05 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 104


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


March 2011 Northern & Southern Lights Aurora Photo Gallery


Comet 82P/Gehrels 3


Closest Approach To Earth (2.856 AU)


Asteroid 4169 Celsius Closest Approach To Earth (2.808 AU)


March 06 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 114


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1204 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 5535 Annefrank


Closest Approach To Earth (1.109 AU)


Asteroid 2011 EC flyby – miss distance 9.2 LD, magnitude ?, size = 33 m


Asteroid 2011 EO11 flyby – miss distance 1.8 LD, magnitude ?, size = 15 m


Asteroid 2010 CO1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.082 AU)


March 07 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 118


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1


Closest Approach To Earth (5.263 AU)


Asteroid 5451 Plato Closest Approach To Earth (1.585 AU)


March 08 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 122


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 1815 Beethoven Closest Approach To Earth (1.815 AU)


“Alien-life claims spark monster mud-slinging “


March 09 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 137


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 3784 Chopin Closest Approach To Earth (2.393 AU)


Asteroid 1134 Kepler Closest Approach To Earth (2.929 AU)


“StarStuff: Milky Way devours dwarf galaxy”
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March 10 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 132


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet 238P/Read


Perihelion (2.360 AU)


Asteroid 2000 PN9 flyby – miss distance 45.5 LD, magnitude 16.1, size = 2.6 km


Asteroid 2008 EY5


Near-Earth Flyby (0.090 AU)


March 11 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 88


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2011 EU20 flyby – miss distance 1.6 LD, magnitude ?, size = 15 m


Asteroid 2005 EY169 Near-Earth Flyby (0.073 AU)


“ESA remembers the night of the comet”

 


March 12 2011 – 23:45 UT –
End of First Lunar Quarter

 


March 12 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 105


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 3 Juno


At Opposition (8.9 Magnitude)


Asteroid 18725 Atacama Closest Approach To Earth (1.728 AU)


March 13 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 105


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Daylight Saving – Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (United States)


Asteroid 3255 Tholen Closest Approach To Earth (1.668 AU)


Asteroid 6984 Lewiscarroll Closest Approach To Earth (2.747 AU)


March 14 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Happy Pi Day, March 14th!


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 64


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2008 FL7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.033 AU)


Asteroid 2005 ES70 Near-Earth Flyby (0.058 AU)


“See Mercury at Sunset”


March 15 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 51


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


March 2011 Northern Lights Aurora Photo Gallery


Asteroid 20 Massalia


At Opposition (8.8 Magnitude)


“Finally! NASA Prepares to Orbit Mercury”


March 16 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 47


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2011 EB74 flyby – miss distance 0.9 LD, magnitude ?, size = 18 m


Asteroid 17058 Rocknroll Closest Approach To Earth (1.553 AU)


“Super Full Moon”


March 17 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 50


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 8837 London Closest Approach To Earth (1.024 AU)


Asteroid 9951 Tyrannosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.524 AU)


Asteroid 1198 Atlantis Closest Approach To Earth (1.991 AU)


Asteroid 2404 Antarctica Closest Approach To Earth (2.049 AU)


Asteroid 37452 Spirit Closest Approach To Earth (3.514 AU)


March 18 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 45


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 9249 Yen Closest Approach To Earth (1.294 AU)


Asteroid 128 Nemesis Closest Approach To Earth (2.077 AU)


Asteroid 8000 Isaac Newton Closest Approach To Earth (2.254 AU)


Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake Closest Approach To Earth (51.335 AU)


“Historic First: A Spacecraft Orbits Mercury”

 


March 19 2011 – 18:10 UT –
Full Worm Moon

 


March 19 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 35


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 6456 Golombek Closest Approach To Earth (1.565 AU)


Asteroid 2309 Mr. Spock Closest Approach To Earth (2.101 AU)

 


March 20 2011 – 23:21 UT –
Alban Eilir –
Vernal (Spring) Equinox

 


March 20 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 39


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet 43P/Wolf-Harrington


Closest Approach To Earth (1.936 AU)


Asteroid 2008 EF85 Near-Earth Flyby (0.066 AU)


“Spring is Aurora Season”


March 21 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 47


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 6469 Armstrong Closest Approach To Earth (1.493 AU)


Asteroid 25275 Jocelynbell Closest Approach To Earth (1.520 AU)


March 22 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 34


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


March 23 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 31


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


March 2011 Northern Lights Aurora Photo Gallery


Mercury


At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (19 Degrees)


Comet 152P/Helin-Lawrence


Closest Approach To Earth (2.951 AU)


Asteroid 2010 FN Near-Earth Flyby (0.053 AU)


“StarStuff: Space telescope studies dying star’s insides”
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Mystery of the Missing Sunspots


March 24 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 46


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency



As of today there are 1215 Potentially Hazardous Earth-Crossing Asteroids


Asteroid 2161 Grissom Closest Approach To Earth (2.187 AU)


Asteroid 2421 Nininger Closest Approach To Earth (2.407 AU)


“Class of 4000 children: trained like astronauts, finishing their mission”


“Hylas-1 ready for service”


“Integral spots matter a millisecond from doom”


March 25 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 73


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 1740 Paavo Nurmi Closest Approach To Earth (1.927 AU)


Asteroid 4969 Lawrence Closest Approach To Earth (1.999 AU)


“Earth from Space: ‘Black hole’”

 


March 26 2011 – 12:07 UT –
End of Third Lunar Quarter

 


March 26 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 104


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Comet P/2010 C1 (Scotti)


Closest Approach To Earth (4.550 AU)


Asteroid 23990 Springsteen Closest Approach To Earth (1.321 AU)


Asteroid 1381 Danubia Closest Approach To Earth (1.919 AU)


March 27 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 117


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Daylight Saving – Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (Europe)


Asteroid 3768 Monroe Closest Approach To Earth (2.769 AU)


March 28 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 132


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 2200 Pasadena Closest Approach To Earth (1.051 AU)


“Follow the GOCE results press briefing live”


March 29 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 103


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 7000 Curie Closest Approach To Earth (2.126 AU)


“Vesta – Is it Really an Asteroid?”


March 30 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
………………………


Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 108


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


Asteroid 7367 Giotto Closest Approach To Earth (1.801 AU)


“Earth movements from Japan earthquake seen from space”


March 31 2011 –
Today’s Celestial Events & Space Exploration News
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Astronomy Picture of the Day


Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours: 91


NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center


The Australian Space Weather Agency


March 2011 Northern Lights Aurora Photo Gallery


Asteroid 9349 Lucas Closest Approach To Earth (1.659 AU)


“Earth’s gravity revealed in unprecedented detail”


“Spring is Fireball Season”

 


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