Welcome to the Space Calendar!<br /><br />This Space Calendar covers space-related activities and anniversaries<br />for the upcoming year. It is also available on the web at:<br /><br /> http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/<br /><br />The web version of the Space Calendar includes over 1,400 links to<br />related<br />home pages.<br /><br />This calendar is compiled and maintained by Ron Baalke. Please send<br />any<br />updates or corrections to ron@jpl.nasa.gov. Note that launch dates<br />are subject to change at any time. Also, note that anniversary dates<br />are<br />listed in 5 year increments only.<br /><br />The following people have contributed to this month's calendar:<br /><br />o Vicky Barlow, Dieter Kaemmer, Carlos Adib, Chris McBrien, Fred<br />Espenak,<br /> Carey Johnson<br /><br /> =========================<br /> SPACE CALENDAR<br /> September 24, 2004 <br /> =========================<br /><br />* indicates changes from last month's calendar.<br /><br />September 2004<br /> Sep 24 - MESSENGER, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #2 (TCM-2)<br /> Sep 25 - Comet P/1998 X1 (ODAS) Closest Aporoach To Earth (1.627 AU)<br /> Sep 26 - Asteroid 66063 (1998 RO1) Near-Earth Flyby (0.092 AU)<br /> Sep 26 - Asteroid 3767 DiMaggio Closest Approach To Earth (1.984 AU)<br /> Sep 27 - Mars Passes 0.2 Degrees From Jupiter<br /> Sep 27 - Comet Slaughter-Burnham Closest Approach To Earth (1.676<br />AU)<br /> Sep 28 - Venus Occults PPM 126767 (8.7 Magnitude Star)<br />* Sep 28 - Comet P/2004 R1 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (0.595<br />AU)<br /> Sep 28 - Comet Howell Closest Approach To Earth (1.268 AU)<br /> Sep 28 - Asteroid 2002 VZ91 Near-Earth Flyby (0.049 AU)<br /> Sep 28 - Asteroid 7032 Hitchcock Closest Approach To Earth (1.268<br />AU)<br /> Sep 28 - Asteroid 2224 Tucson Closest Approach To Earth (1.821 AU)<br /> Sep 29 - SpaceShipOne F-2 Launch (2nd Private Manned Space Flight)<br /> Sep 29 - Mercury Passes 0.6 Degrees From Jupiter<br /> Sep 29 - Mercury Passes 0.8 Degrees From Mars<br /> Sep 29 - Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 Closest Approach To Earth<br />(4.734 AU)<br /> Sep 29 - Asteroid 4179 Toutatis Near-Earth Flyby (0.010 AU)<br />* Sep 29 - Asteroid 2004 SY4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.021 AU)<br />* Sep 29 - Asteroid 2004 RO111 Near-Earth Flyby (0.073 AU)<br /> Sep 29 - Asteroid 4151 Alanhale Closest Approach To Earth (2.406 AU)<br /> Sep 30 - Comet Mueller 1 Perihelion (2.747 AU)<br /> Sep 30 - Asteroid 7495 Feynman Closest Approach To Earth (2.071 AU)<br /><br />October 2004<br /> Oct ?? - Mars Global Surveyor, End of Mission<br /> Oct ?? - Astro F M-V Launch (Japan)<br />* Oct ?? - Feng Yun 2-3 CZ-3A Launch (China)<br />* Oct ?? - AMC-15 ProtonK/Briz M Launch<br />* Oct ?? - Cosmos-Strela 3 Cosmos 3M Launch<br /> Oct 01 - STARDUST, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #4 (TCM-4)<br /> Oct 01 - End of Mars Solar Conjunction<br /> Oct 01 - Asteroid 2003 UO25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.165 AU)<br /> Oct 01 - Asteroid 5682 Beresford Closest Approach To Earth (0.639<br />AU)<br /> Oct 01 - Asteroid 19367 Pink Floyd Closest Approach To Earth (1.085<br />AU)<br /> Oct 01 - Asteroid 17024 Costello Closest Approach To Earth (1.427<br />AU)<br /> Oct 01 - Asteroid 5471 Tunguska Closest Approach To Earth (1.986 AU)<br /> Oct 02 - Wild Fire Launch (Private Manned Launch)<br />* Oct 03 - Asteroid 2004 RN9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.094 AU)<br /> Oct 03 - Asteroid 5736 Sanford Closest Approach To Earth (0.976 AU)<br />* Oct 03 - 100th Anniversary (1904), Paul Gotz's Discovery of Asteroid<br />545 Messalina<br />* Oct 03 - Karl Hermann Struve's 150th Birthday (1854)<br /> Oct 04 - 45th Anniversary (1959), Luna 3 Launch (Soviet Moon Flyby<br />Mission)<br /> Oct 05 - SpaceShipOne Launch F-3 (3rd Private Manned Space Flight)<br /> Oct 05 - Asteroid 1814 Bach Closest Approach To Earth (1.130 AU)<br /> Oct 06 - Venus Occults PPM 127322 (9.3 Magnitude Star)<br />* Oct 06 - Asteroid 2004 RE84 Near-Earth Flyby (0.062 AU)<br /> Oct 06 - Asteroid 1998 UP1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.133 AU)<br />* Oct 07 - Comet C/2004 R2 (ASAS) Perihelion (0.113 AU)<br />* Oct 07 - Asteroid 4540 Oriani Occults HIP 95176 (4.5 Magnitude Star)<br /> Oct 07 - Asteroid 7536 Fahrenheit Closest Approach To Earth (1.766<br />AU)<br />* Oct 08 - GPS 2R F-13 Delta 2 Launch<br />* Oct 08 - Asteroid 787 Moskva Occults HIP 2100A (6.5 Magnitude Star)<br /> Oct 08 - Asteroid 1224 Fantasia Closest Approach To Earth (0.872 AU)<br /> Oct 09 - Draconids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Oct 09 - Comet Mueller 2 Closest Approach To Earth (1.470 AU)<br /> Oct 09 - Comet P/2004 DO29 (Spacewatch-LINEAR) Perihelion (4.099 AU)<br />* Oct 09 - Asteroid 2004 RQ252 Near-Earth Flyby (0.055 AU)<br /> Oct 09 - Asteroid 1998 ST27 Near-Earth Flyby (0.121 AU)<br /> Oct 09 - Asteroid 1578 Kirkwood Closest Approach To Earth (2.393 AU)<br /> Oct 09 - 400th Anniversary (1604), Discovery of Supernova 1604<br />(Kepler's Nova)<br /> Oct 10 - Comet P/2004 K2 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (0.991<br />AU)<br /> Oct 10 - Comet C/2004 G1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.416<br />AU)<br /> Oct 10 - Asteroid 3581 Alvarez Closest Approach To Earth (0.954 AU)<br />* Oct 10 - 100th Anniversary (1904), Paul Gotz's Discovery of Asteroid<br />546 Herodias<br />* Oct 11 - TMA-5 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station 9S)<br /> Oct 11 - Comet Johnson Perihelion (2.310 AU)<br />* Oct 11 - Asteroid 433 Eros Occults TYC 2957-01441-1 (7.7 Magnitude<br />Star)<br /> Oct 11 - Asteroid 2002 NW Near-Venus Flyby (0.031 AU)<br /> Oct 12 - Comet C/2002 V2 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (6.618<br />AU)<br /> Oct 12 - 10th Anniversary (1994), Magellan Burnup in Venus'<br />Atmosphere<br /> Oct 12 - 40th Anniversary (1964), Voskhod 1 Launch<br /> Oct 13 - Moon Occults Mars<br /> Oct 13 - Comet C/2003 K4 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.024 AU)<br />* Oct 13 - Comet P/2004 NL21 (LINEAR) Perihelion (2.083 AU)<br />* Oct 13 - Asteroid 2004 SB1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.090 AU)<br /> Oct 14 - Partial Solar Eclipse, Visible From Russia, Alaska &<br />Pacific Ocean<br /> Oct 14 - Moon Occults Mercury<br />* Oct 14 - 100th Anniversary (1904), Paul Gotz's Discovery of Asteroid<br />547 Praxedis &<br /> Asteroid 548 Kressida<br /> Oct 15 - Asaph Hall's 175th Birthday (1829)<br /> Oct 16 - Asteroid 40 Harmonia At Opposition (9.4 Magnitude)<br />* Oct 17 - Asteroid 18922 (2000 PU12) Occults HIP 112447 (4.2<br />Magnitude Star)<br /> Oct 17 - Asteroid 5281 Lindstrom Closest Approach To Earth (1.675<br />AU)<br /> Oct 18 - STARDUST at Aphelion<br /> Oct 18 - Asteroid 1999 LF6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.071 AU)<br /> Oct 18 - 15th Anniversary (1989), Galileo Launch (Jupiter Orbiter)<br /> Oct 19 - Soyuz TMA-5 Return To Earth (International Space Station<br />8S)<br />* Oct 19 - DART Pegasus XL Launch<br /> Oct 19 - Comet Parker-Hartley Closest Approach To Earth (2.259 AU)<br /> Oct 19 - Asteroid 2003 UL9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.197 AU)<br /> Oct 19 - Asteroid 17059 Elvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.225 AU)<br /> Oct 20 - 3C-Sat 1-3/HLVOLSDP Delta 4H Heavy Demo Launch<br />* Oct 20 - Asteroid 1587 Kahrsted Occults HIP 802 (7.8 Magnitude Star)<br /> Oct 20 - Asteroid 1998 YW5 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.047 AU)<br /> Oct 21 - Orionid Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Oct 22 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #4 (OTM-4)<br /> Oct 23 - Venus Occults TYC 0274-00719-1 (9.5 Magnitude Star)<br /> Oct 23 - Comet McNaught-Hughes Perihelion (2.104 AU)<br /> Oct 24 - Mercury Occults TYC 6154-00401-1 (8.9 Magnitude Star)<br />* Oct 24 - Comet C/2004 R2 (ASAS) Closest Approach To Earth (0.895 AU)<br />* Oct 24 - Comet C/2004 Q1 (Tucker) Closest Approach To Earth (1.149<br />AU)<br /> Oct 24 - Asteroid 1998 XX2 Near-Venus Flyty (0.042 AU)<br /> Oct 24 - Asteroid 2002 VS14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.127 AU)<br /> Oct 24 - Asteroid 3130 Hillary Closest Approach To Earth (1.074 AU)<br /> Oct 24 - Asteroid 1776 Kuiper Closest Approach To Earth (2.092 AU)<br /> Oct 26 - Cassini, 1st Targeted Titan Flyby<br />* Oct 26 - SWIFT Delta 2 Launch<br /> Oct 26 - Comet C/2003 S3 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (7.824<br />AU)<br /> Oct 27 - Comet Gehrels 2 Perihelion (2.008 AU)<br /> Oct 28 - Express AM-1 Proton K Launch<br />* Oct 28 - XTAR-EUR/Sloshsat-FLEVO/MaqSat B2 Ariane 5-ECA Test Launch<br /> Oct 28 - Lunar Eclipse<br /> Oct 28 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #5 (OTM-5)<br /> Oct 28 - Asteroid 8088 Australia Closest Approach To Earth (0.962<br />AU)<br /> Oct 29 - Oblik Soyuz 2-1A Launch<br /> Oct 29 - Asteroid 9252 Goddard Closest Approach To Earth (1.714 AU)<br /> Oct 30 - 5th Anniversary (1999), Discovery of the Los Angeles<br />Meteorite (Mars Meteorite)<br /> Oct 31 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (Europe, North<br />America)<br /> Oct 31 - Comet C/2003 S4 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (3.092<br />AU)<br /><br />November 2004<br />* Nov ?? - Lunar TrailBlazer/Cubesats Dnepr Launch (Commerical Moon<br />Orbiter)<br /> Nov ?? - MTSAT-1RA H-2A Launch<br /> Nov ?? - Cosmos-Glonass M N4-6 Proton K Launch<br /> Nov ?? - Resurs F2 Soyuz U Launch<br />* Nov ?? - Tansuo KT-1 Launch (China)<br /> Nov ?? - Sich 1-M/Micron 1 Tsyklon 3 Launch<br /> Nov ?? - IRDT-3 Volna Launch<br /> Nov ?? - TacSat 1/Celestis 5 Falcon Launch (Inaugural Test Launch)<br />* Nov ?? - Intelsat Americas 8 Zenit 3SL Launch<br /> Nov 01 - Asteroid 1000 Piazzia Closest Approach To Earth (2.979 AU)<br /> Nov 01 - 10th Anniversary (1994), Wind Launch<br /> Nov 02 - Comet Mueller 1 Closest Approach To Earth (1.770 AU)<br /> Nov 02 - Asteroid 87024 (2000 JS66) Near-Earth Flyby (0.197 AU)<br /> Nov 02 - Asteroid 2161 Grissom Closest Approach To Earth (1.360 AU)<br /> Nov 03 - Taurids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Nov 03 - Asteroid 2003 LH Near-Earth Flyby (0.109 AU)<br /> Nov 03 - Asteroid 21 Lutetia At Opposition (9.8 Magnitude)<br /> Nov 03 - Asteroid 11246 Orvillewright Closest Approach To Earth<br />(1.055 AU)<br /> Nov 04 - Comet Arend-Rigaux Closest Approach To Earth (1.065 AU)<br /> Nov 05 - Venus Passes 0.5 Degrees From Jupiter<br /> Nov 05 - Asteroid 434 Hungaria Closest Approach To Earth (1.096 AU)<br /> Nov 05 - Asteroid 10799 Yucatan Closest Approach To Earth (1.103 AU)<br /> Nov 06 - Asteroid 10389 Robmanning Closest Approach To Earth (0.954<br />AU)<br /> Nov 07 - Asteroid 2002 JX8 Near-Venus Flyby (0.025 AU)<br /> Nov 07 - Asteroid 27 Euterpe At Opposition (8.8 Magnitude)<br /> Nov 07 - Asteroid 6471 Collins Closest Approach To Earth (1.422 AU)<br /> Nov 08 - Asteroid 4433 Goldstone Closest Approach To Earth (1.358<br />AU)<br /> Nov 09 - XSS-11 Minotaur Launch<br /> Nov 09 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br /> Nov 09 - Comet Gehrels 2 Closest Approach To Earth (1.023 AU)<br /> Nov 09 - Asteroid 5891 Gehrig Closest Approach To Earth (1.126 AU)<br /> Nov 09 - Asteroid 1134 Kepler Closest Approach To Earth (1.194 AU)<br /> Nov 09 - Carl Sagan's 70th Birthday (1934)<br /> Nov 10 - Moon Occults Venus<br /> Nov 10 - Mars Occults TYC 5556-00724-1 (11.8 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 10 - Asteroid 2000 JE5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.141 AU)<br /> Nov 11 - Moon Occults Mars<br /> Nov 11 - Comet P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) Closest Approach To Earth<br />(1.793 AU)<br /> Nov 11 - Asteroid 12574 LONEOS Closest Approach To Earth (1.556 AU)<br /> Nov 12 - Asteroid 33342 (1998 WT24) Near-Earth Flyby (0.097 AU)<br /> Nov 12 - Audouin Dollfus' 80th Birthday (1924)<br /> Nov 13 - Asteroid 18932 Robinhood Closest Approach To Earth (1.397<br />AU)<br /> Nov 13 - 2003 VB12 Closest Approach To Earth (88.298 AU)<br /> Nov 14 - Moon Occults Mercury<br /> Nov 14 - Asteroid 3908 Nyx Near-Earth Flyby (0.139 AU)<br /> Nov 14 - 35th Anniversary (1969), Apollo 12 Launch (Manned Moon<br />Mission)<br /> Nov 15 - SMART-1, Moon Orbit Insertion<br /> Nov 15 - Asteroid 2000 WN10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.173 AU)<br />* Nov 15 - 100th Anniversary (1904), Max Wolf's Discovery of Asteroid<br />549 Jessonda<br /> Nov 16 - Asteroid 5049 Sherlock Closest Approach To Earth (0.967 AU)<br /> Nov 16 - Asteroid 9969 Braille Closest Approach To Earth (2.366 AU)<br />* Nov 16 - 100th Anniversary (1904), Max Wolf's Discovery of Asteroid<br />550 Senta &<br /> Asteroid 551 Ortrud<br /> Nov 17 - Leonids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Nov 18 - Mars Occults TYC 5561-00614-1 (11.7 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 18 - Mercury Occults TYC 6815-04687-1 (9.1 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 18 - Asteroid 4148 McCartney Closest Approach To Earth (1.378<br />AU)<br /> Nov 18 - 15th Anniversary (1989), COBE Launch<br /> Nov 19 - MESSENGER, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #3 (TCM-3)<br /> Nov 20 - Cassini, Post Titan A Apoapsis Maneuver (OTM-6)<br /> Nov 20 - Asteroid 8952 ODAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.769 AU)<br /> Nov 20 - Edwin Hubble's 115th Birthday (1889)<br /> Nov 21 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (22 Degrees)<br /> Nov 21 - Asteroid 7753 (1988 XB) Near-Earth Flyby (0.073 AU)<br /> Nov 22 - Asteroid 2004 OB Near-Earth Flyby (0.054 AU)<br /> Nov 22 - Asteroid 4305 Clapton Closest Approach To Earth (1.915 AU)<br /> Nov 23 - Asteroid 2003 FY6 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.043 AU)<br /> Nov 23 - Asteroid 6000 United Nations Closest Approach To Earth<br />(1.313 AU)<br /> Nov 24 - Progress M-51 Soyuz U Launch (International Space Station<br />16P)<br /> Nov 24 - Comet C/2001 T4 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (8.190 AU)<br /> Nov 26 - Comet Comas Sola Closest Approach To Earth (1.237 AU)<br /> Nov 26 - Asteroid 3061 Cook Closest Approach To Earth (1.957 AU)<br /> Nov 26 - 5th Anniversary (1999), Galileo Io 25 Flyby<br /> Nov 26 - 5th Anniversary (1999), Discovery of SAU 005 & 008 (Mars<br />Meteorites)<br /> Nov 27 - Asteroid 2002 XV90 Near-Earth Flyby (0.055 AU)<br /> Nov 28 - 40th Anniversary (1964), Mariner 4 Launch (Mars Flyby<br />Mission)<br /> Nov 30 - Comet Taylor Perihelion (1.942 AU)<br /> Nov 30 - Asteroid 2001 RU17 Near-Venus Flyby (0.043 AU)<br /> Nov 30 - Asteroid 2002 LW Near-Earth Flyby (0.055 AU)<br /> Nov 30 - 50th Anniversary (1954), Sylacauga Meteorite Fall (Hit<br />Woman)<br /><br />December 2004<br /> Dec ?? - HK-Sat1 CZ-3C Launch (China)<br /> Dec ?? - Helios 2A/Essaim 1-4/Parasol Ariane 5 Launch<br /> Dec ?? - XM-3 Zenit 3SL Launch<br />* Dec ?? - Zi Yuan 5 CZ-4B Launch (China)<br />* Dec ?? - Galaxy 14 Soyuz FG-Fregat Launch<br />* Dec ?? - Worldsat 2 Proton M Launch<br />* Dec ?? - Cryosat Rokot-KM Launch<br /> Dec 02 - C/NOFS Pegasus XL Launch<br /> Dec 02 - 30th Anniversary (1974), Pioneer 11, Jupiter Flyby<br /> Dec 03 - Mercury Occults HIP 86515 (7.9 Magnitude Star)<br /> Dec 03 - 100th Anniversary (1904), Charles Perrine's Discovery of<br />Himalia (Jupite<br />r Moon)<br /> Dec 05 - Venus Passes 1.2 Degrees From Mars<br /> Dec 05 - Asteroid 3420 Standish Closest Approach To Earth (2.176 AU)<br /> Dec 06 - AMC-16 Atlas 5 Launch<br />* Dec 06 - Comet C/2004 Q1 (Tucker) Perihelion (2.047 AU)<br /> Dec 06 - Asteroid 2002 YP2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.141 AU)<br /> Dec 06 - Asteroid 12382 Niagara Falls Closest Approach To Earth<br />(1.896 AU)<br /> Dec 06 - Asteroid 12397 Peterbrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.217<br />AU)<br /> Dec 07 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br /> Dec 07 - Comet Tsuchinshan 1 Perihelion (1.489 AU)<br />* Dec 08 - Asteroid 2004 RZ164 Near-Earth Flyby (0.018 AU)<br /> Dec 08 - Asteroid 3353 Jarvis Closest Approach To Earth (1.032 AU)<br /> Dec 08 - Asteroid 4701 Milani Closest Approach To Earth (1.439 AU)<br /> Dec 08 - Asteroid 2062 Aten Closest Approach To Earth (1.740 AU)<br /> Dec 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #7 (OTM-7)<br /> Dec 09 - Asteroid 12002 Sues Closest Approach To Earth (2.206 AU)<br /> Dec 10 - 20th Anniversary (1984), Claxton Meteorite Fall (Hit<br />Mailbox)<br /> Dec 10 - 30th Anniversary (1974), Helios 1 Launch (Solar Orbiter)<br /> Dec 11 - Mars Occults TYC 6174-00681-1 (10.2 Magnitude Star)<br /> Dec 12 - Asteroid 2906 Caltech Closest Approach To Earth (1.983 AU)<br /> Dec 12 - Asteroid 6775 Giorgini Closest Approach To Earth (2.159 AU)<br /> Dec 13 - Cassini, 2nd Titan Flyby<br /> Dec 13 - Geminids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Dec 13 - Comet C/2004 K3 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.853<br />AU)<br /> Dec 13 - Comet Oterma Closest Approach To Earth (5.046 AU)<br /> Dec 13 - Asteroid 2001 XX4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.155 AU)<br /> Dec 13 - Asteroid 2001 XW10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.186 AU)<br /> Dec 13 - Asteroid 6336 Dodo Closest Approach To Earth (1.375 AU)<br /> Dec 13 - Asteroid 2830 Greenwich Closest Approach To Earth (1.502<br />AU)<br />* Dec 14 - 100th Anniversary (1904), Max Wolf's Discovery of Asteroid<br />552 Sigelinde<br /> Dec 15 - 20th Anniversary (1984), Vega 1 Launch (Soviet Venus/Comet<br />Halley Missio<br />n)<br /> Dec 16 - Cassini, Probe Targeting Maneuver (PTM - OTM-8)<br /> Dec 16 - Asteroid 2000 LB16 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)<br /> Dec 16 - 10th Anniversary (1994), Discovery of QUE 94201 (Mars<br />Meteorite)<br /> Dec 17 - Comet Mueller 2 Perihelion (2.424 AU)<br /> Dec 19 - Asteroid 2001 KO20 Near-Earth Flyby (0.149 AU)<br /> Dec 20 - Asteroid 2001 YO2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.192 AU)<br /> Dec 20 - Mt. Wilson Solar Observatory's 100th Birthday (1904)<br /> Dec 21 - Winter Solstice, 12:42 UT<br /> Dec 21 - Asteroid 2000 AE205 Near-Earth Flyby (0.116 AU)<br /> Dec 21 - 20th Anniversary (1984), Vega 2 Launch (Soviet Venus/Comet<br />Halley Mission)<br /> Dec 22 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #9 (OTM-9)<br /> Dec 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Dec 23 - Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 3 Closest Approach To Earth (1.947<br />AU)<br /> Dec 23 - Asteroid 2001 VJ5 Near-Mars Flyby (0.025 AU)<br /> Dec 24 - Cassini, Huygens Probe Release<br /> Dec 24 - Comet C/2003 K4 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.153<br />AU)<br /> Dec 24 - Asteroid 2002 VY91 Near-Earth Flyby (0.189 AU)<br /> Dec 24 - 25th Anniversary (1979), 1st Ariane 1 Launch<br /> Dec 25 - Asteroid 192 Nausikaa At Opposition (9.7 Magnitude)<br /> Dec 25 - Asteroid 5035 Swift Closest Approach To Earth (1.251 AU)<br /> Dec 26 - Comet C/2004 D1 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (4.987 AU)<br /> Dec 26 - 30th Anniversary (1974), Salyut 4 Launch (Soviet Space<br />Station)<br /> Dec 27 - Cassini, Orbit Deflection Maneuver (OTM-10)<br /> Dec 27 - Comet Helin-Roman-Crockett Perihelion (3.473 AU)<br /> Dec 27 - Asteroid 2003 MS2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.095 AU)<br /> Dec 27 - Asteroid 11055 Honduras Closest Approach To Earth (2.011<br />AU)<br /> Dec 27 - 20th Anniversary (1984), Discovery of ALH 84001 (Mars<br />Meteorite)<br />* Dec 27 - 100th Anniversary (1904), Max Wolf's Discovery of Asteroid<br />553 Kundry<br /> Dec 28 - Comet P/2003 UD16 (LONEOS) Closest Approach To Earth (3.091<br />AU)<br /> Dec 28 - Maarten Schmidt's 75th Birthday (1929)<br /> Dec 29 - Comet P/2003 SQ215 (NEAT-LONEOS) Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.299 AU)<br /> Dec 29 - Asteroid 9860 Archaeopteryx Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.402 AU)<br /> Dec 30 - Deep Impact Delta 2 Launch<br /> Dec 30 - Mercury At Its Greatest Western Elongation (22 Degrees)<br /> Dec 31 - Mars Occults HIP 79085 (11.5 Magnitude Star)<br /> Dec 31 - Asteroid 2001 XR30 Near-Earth Flyby (0.194 AU)<br /> Dec 31 - Asteroid 4149 Harrison Closest Approach To Earth (1.921 AU)<br /> Dec 31 - Asteroid 1941 Wild Closest Approach To Earth (2.918 AU)<br /> Dec 31 - Robert Aiken's 140th Birthday (1864)<br /><br />January 2005<br /> ?? ?? - LUNAR-A Launch (Japan Moon Orbiter & Penetrator)<br /> Jan ?? - Feng Yung 1-5 CZ-4B Launch (China)<br /> Jan ?? - Molniya 3K-02 Molniya M Launch<br /> Jan ?? - Hai Yang 2 CZ-4B Launch (China)<br /> Jan ?? - IP-Star 1 Ariane 5 Launch<br />* Jan ?? - Syracuse 3-A/Telcom 2 Ariane 5GS Launch<br />* Jan ?? - Cosmos-Parus Cosmos M Launch<br />* Jan ?? - GOES-N Delta 4M Launch<br /> Jan 01 - Comet Kowal-LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (3.742 AU)<br /> Jan 02 - Asteroid 6758 Jesseowens Closest Approach To Earth (1.926<br />AU)<br /> Jan 02 - Isaac Asimov's 85th Birthday (1920)<br /> Jan 02 - Leslie Peltier's 105th Birthday (1900)<br /> Jan 03 - Cassini, ODM Cleanup Maneuver (OTM-10a)<br /> Jan 03 - Earth At Perihelion (0.983 AU From Sun)<br /> Jan 03 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Jan 03 - Asteroid 2829 Bobhope Closest Approach To Earth (2.657 AU)<br /> Jan 03 - 5th Annivesary (2000), Galileo, Europa 26 Flyby<br /> Jan 04 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br /> Jan 04 - Comet Helin-Roman-Crockett Closest Approach To Earth (2.490<br />AU)<br /> Jan 04 - Comet P/2004 F3 (NEAT) Perihelion (2.863 AU)<br /> Jan 05 - Deep Impact, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #1 (TCM-1)<br /> Jan 05 - Asteroid 2001 Einstein Closest Approach To Earth (1.154 AU)<br /> Jan 05 - Asteroid 2069 Hubble Closest Approach To Earth (1.646 AU)<br /> Jan 05 - 100th Anniversary (1905), Charles Perrine's Discovery of<br />Jupiter Moon Elara<br />* Jan 06 - Comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) Closest Approach To Earth (0.348<br />AU)<br /> Jan 06 - Asteroid 2001 TW1 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.032 AU)<br /> Jan 06 - Asteroid 18458 Caesar Closest Approach To Earth (1.408 AU)<br /> Jan 06 - 20th Anniversary (1985), La Criolla Meteorite Fall (Hit<br />House)<br /> Jan 07 - 20th Anniversary (1985), Sakigake Launch (Japan Comet<br />Halley Mission)<br /> Jan 07 - 395th Anniversary (1610), Galileo Galilei's Discovery of<br />Jupiter Moons<br /> Io, Europa and Callisto<br /> Jan 08 - Asteroid 2002 AA29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)<br />* Jan 08 - 100th Anniversary (1905), Paul Gotz's Discovery of Asteroid<br />554 Peraga &<br /> <br /> Asteroid 556 Phyllis<br /> Jan 09 - Asteroid 11881 Mirstation Closest Approach To Earth (1.972<br />AU)<br /> Jan 09 - 15th Anniversary (1990), STS-32 Columbia Launch (LDEF<br />Satellite)<br />* Jan 10 - Asteroid 4957 Brucemurray Closest Approach To Earth (1.056<br />AU)<br /> Jan 11 - Asteroid 1997 UH9 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.015 AU)<br /> Jan 11 - Asteroid 27002 (1998 DV9) Near-Earth Flyby (0.078 AU)<br /> Jan 11 - Asteroid 5649 Donnashirley Closest Approach To Earth (0.828<br />AU)<br /> Jan 11 - 395th Anniversary (1610), Galileo Galilei's Discovery of<br />Jupiter Moon Ganymede<br /> Jan 12 - Royal Astronomical Society's 185th Birthday (1820)<br /> Jan 13 - NROL-23 (MLV-15) Atlas 3B Launch<br /> Jan 13 - Saturn at Opposition<br /> Jan 13 - Mercury Passes 0.3 Degrees From Venus<br /> Jan 13 - Comet Whipple Closest Approach To Earth (3.001 AU)<br /> Jan 13 - 25th Anniversary (1980), Discovery of EETA 79001 (Mars<br />Meteorite)<br /> Jan 14 - Huygens Probe Lands on Titan<br /> Jan 14 - Cassini, Titan Flyby<br />* Jan 14 - 100th Anniversary (1905), Max Wolf's Discovery of Asteroid<br />555 Norma<br /> Jan 15 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #11 (OTM-11)<br /> Jan 15 - Comet Slaughter-Burnham Perihelion (2.535 AU)<br /> Jan 15 - Asteroid 4628 Laplace Closest Approach To Earth (1.455 AU)<br /> Jan 17 - Comet P/2003 S1 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (2.300 AU)<br />* Jan 19 - STP R-1 Minotaur Launch<br /> Jan 19 - Comet Taylor Closest Approach To Earth (1.023 AU)<br /> Jan 19 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Gemini 2 launch (Unmanned<br />Suborbital Flight)<br /> Jan 19 - 165th Anniversary (1840), Discovery of Antarctica<br /> Jan 20 - Buzz Aldrin's 75th Birthday (1930)<br />* Jan 24 - Comet C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) Perihelion (1.206 AU)<br /> Jan 24 - Asteroid 3568 ASCII Closest Approach To Earth (2.834 AU)<br /> Jan 24 - 15th Anniversary (1990), Hiten Launch (Japan Moon Orbiter)<br /> Jan 27 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #12 (OTM-12)<br /> Jan 28 - Asteroid 1815 Beethoven Closest Approach To Earth (1.641<br />AU)<br /> Jan 30 - Progress M1-12 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station<br />17P)<br /> Jan 30 - Asteroid 13681 Monty Python Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.169 AU)<br /> Jan 31 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br /> Jan 31 - Asteroid 2002 PN Near-Earth Flyby (0.081 AU)<br /> Jan 31 - Asteroid 8000 Isaac Newton Closest Approach To Earth (2.365<br />AU)<br /><br />February 2005<br />* Feb ?? - Cosmos 1 Volna Launch (Solar Sail Mission)<br /> Feb ?? - Cosmos Glonass M-4 Fregat Launch<br /> Feb ?? - MSG-2 Ariane 5G Launch<br /> Feb ?? - Agrani 2 Ariane 5 Launch<br /> Feb ?? - Luch 3 Proton K Launch<br /> Feb ?? - Belarus EO-Sat 1 Strela Launch<br /> Feb ?? - Cartosat 1/Vu-Sat PSLV Launch (India)<br /> Feb ?? - Monitor E N1 Rokot KM Launch<br /> Feb ?? - NSS-8 Zenit 3SL Launch<br />* Feb ?? - Insat 4-A Ariane 5 Launch<br />* Feb ?? - Express AM-2 Proton K Launch<br /> Feb 01 - GPS 2RM F-1 Delta 2 Launch<br /> Feb 01 - NOAA-N Delta 2 Launch<br /> Feb 02 - Asteroid 8084 Dallas Closest Approach To Earth (1.446 AU)<br /> Feb 03 - Asteroid 3354 McNair Closest Approach To Earth (1.540 AU)<br /> Feb 04 - Asteroid 12820 Robinwilliams Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.022 AU)<br /> Feb 05 - Asteroid 3784 Chopin Closest Approach To Earth (2.608 AU)<br /> Feb 06 - Comet Kowal 1 Closest Approach To Earth (4.373 AU)<br /> Feb 06 - Asteroid 19383 Rolling Stones Closest Approach To Earth<br />(1.667 AU)<br /> Feb 07 - Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach To Earth (1.876 AU)<br /> Feb 07 - Asteroid 6223 Dahl Closest Approach To Earth (1.943 AU)<br /> Feb 07 - Asteroid 14702 Benclark Closest Approach To Earth (2.317<br />AU)<br /> Feb 07 - Asteroid 2404 Antarctica Closest Approach To Earth (2.334<br />AU)<br /> Feb 08 - Mercury Passes 2.0 Degrees From Neptune<br /> Feb 09 - Chinese New Year<br /> Feb 09 - 15th Anniversary (1990), Galileo, Venus Flyby<br /> Feb 11 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #13 (OTM-13)<br /> Feb 11 - Asteroid 5000 IAU Closest Approach To Earth (1.808 AU)<br /> Feb 11 - Asteroid 4446 Carolyn Closest Approach To Earth (4.071 AU)<br /> Feb 11 - 35th Anniversary (1970), Ohsumi Launch (Japan's 1st<br />Satellite)<br /> Feb 13 - Asteroid 3895 Earhart Closest Approach To Earth (0.960 AU)<br /> Feb 14 - Asteroid 2000 YS134 Near-Earth Flyby (0.062 AU)<br /> Feb 14 - 5th Anniversary (2000), NEAR, Asteroid Eros Orbit Insertion<br /> Feb 14 - 15th Anniversary (1990), Voyager 1, Family Portrait Images<br /> Feb 15 - Cassini, Titan Flyby<br /> Feb 15 - Venus Passes 0.9 Degrees From Neptune<br /> Feb 15 - Comet Tempel 2 Perihelion (1.427 AU)<br /> Feb 15 - Asteroid 1994 VE Near-Mercury Flyby (0.047 AU)<br /> Feb 17 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #14 (OTM-14)<br /> Feb 17 - Cassini, Enceladus Non-Targeted Flyby<br /> Feb 17 - Asteroid 5661 Hildebrand Closest Approach To Earth (3.894<br />AU)<br /> Feb 17 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Ranger 8 Launch (Moon Impact<br />Mission)<br /> Feb 18 - Mars Occults PPM 268667 (9.7 Magnitude Star)<br /> Feb 18 - Comet Tsuchinshan 1 Closest Approach To Earth (0.793 AU)<br /> Feb 18 - 75th Anniversary (1930), Clyde Tombaugh's Discovery of<br />Pluto<br /> Feb 19 - Asteroid 4147 Lennon Closest Approach To Earth (1.344 AU)<br /> Feb 20 - NROL-16 Titan 4B Launch<br /> Feb 20 - Mercury Passes 1.0 Degree From Uranus<br /> Feb 21 - Asteroid 6487 Tonyspear Closest Approach To Earth (1.846<br />AU)<br /> Feb 22 - 5th Anniversary (2000), Galileo, Io 27 Flyby<br /> Feb 23 - Asteroid 341 California Closest Approach To Earth (1.634<br />AU)<br /> Feb 24 - Comet Arend-Rigaux Perihelion (1.369 AU)<br /> Feb 24 - Comet C/2003 A2 (Gleason) Closest Approach To Earth (10.691<br />AU)<br /> Feb 27 - Inmarsat 4 F-1 Atlas 5 Launch<br /> Feb 27 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br />* Feb 27 - Asteroid 2004 RF84 Near-Earth Flyby (0.062 AU)<br /> Feb 27 - Asteroid 5841 Stone Closest Approach To Earth (1.059 AU)<br /> Feb 27 - Asteroid 2742 Gibson Closest Appraoch To Earth (1.981 AU)<br /> Feb 27 - Asteroid 48300 Kronk Closest Approach To Earth (2.033 AU)<br /> Feb 28 - Asteroid 7336 Saunders Closest Approach To Earth (2.350 AU)<br /> Feb 28 - Asteroid 8721 AMOS Closest Approach To Earth (3.081 AU)<br /><br />March 2005<br /> Mar ?? - Rosetta, 1st Earth Gravity Assist<br /> Mar ?? - ETS VIII H-2A Launch (Japan)<br /> Mar ?? - Resurs O1 Zenit 2 Launch<br /> Mar ?? - Spainsat Ariane 5 Launch<br /> Mar ?? - Space Technology 5A-5C Pegagus XL Launch<br />* Mar ?? - Microscope Ariane 5 Launch<br />* Mar ?? - Safir 313 Shahab 3 Launch<br /> Mar 01 - NROL-22 Delta 4 Medium Launch<br /> Mar 01 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #15 (OTM-15)<br /> Mar 01 - Comet P/2004 A1 Closest Approach To Earth (4.532 AU)<br /> Mar 01 - Asteroid 7367 Giotto Closest Approach To Earth (1.873 AU)<br /> Mar 02 - Comet Machholz 2 Perihelion (0.753 AU)<br /> Mar 03 - Jupiter Occults PPM 196171 (9.4 Magnitude Star)<br /> Mar 03 - Asteroid 1992 BF Near-Earth Flyby (0.064 AU)<br /> Mar 04 - Venus Passes 0.7 Degrees From Uranus <br /> Mar 04 - Asteroid 24101 Cassini Closest Approach To Earth (1.554 AU)<br /> Mar 04 - Asteroid 24102 Jacquecassini Closest Approach To Earth<br />(1.745 AU)<br /> Mar 04 - Giovanni Schiaparelli's 170th Birthday (1835)<br /> Mar 05 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #16 (OTM-16)<br /> Mar 07 - Asteroid 7231 Porco Closest Approach To Earth (2.430 AU)<br /> Mar 08 - Asteroid 22753 (1998 WT) Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)<br /> Mar 08 - Asteroid 433 Eros Closest Approach To Earth (0.366 AU)<br /> Mar 09 - Cassini, Enceladus & Tethys Flyby<br /> Mar 09 - Mars Occults PPM 269950 (9.8 Magnitude Star) <br /> Mar 09 - Asteroid 3153 Lincoln Closest Approach To Earth (1.669 AU)<br /> Mar 10 - Deep Impact, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #2 (TCM-2)<br /> Mar 10 - Asteroid 2002 FW1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.030 AU)<br /> Mar 11 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #17 (OTM-17)<br /> Mar 11 - Asteroid 2421 Nininger Closest Approach To Earth (2.425 AU)<br /> Mar 11 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Pioneer 5 Launch (Solar Orbiter)<br /> Mar 12 - Mercury Greatest Eastern Elongation (18 Degrees)<br /> Mar 12 - Asteroid 73491 Robmatson Closest Approach To Earth (1.385<br />AU)<br /> Mar 12 - Asteroid 9133 d'Arrest Closest Approach To Earth (2.096 AU)<br />* Mar 13 - 100th Anniversary (1905), Max Wolf's Discovery of Asteroid<br />560 Delila<br /> Mar 13 - Percival Lowell's 150th Birthday (1855)<br /> Mar 16 - 30th Anniversary (1975), Mariner 10, 3rd Mercury Flyby <br />* Mar 17 - Jim Irwin's 75th Birthday (1930)<br /> Mar 18 - Asteroid 1996 AW1 Near-Venus Flyby (0.011 AU)<br /> Mar 18 - Asteroid 17640 Mount Stromlo Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.114 AU)<br /> Mar 18 - Asteroid 4169 Celsius Closest Approach To Earth (2.922 AU)<br /> Mar 18 - 25th Anniversary (1980), Soviet Rocket Launch Explosion (48<br />Dead)<br /> Mar 18 - 40th Anniversary (1965), 1st Spacewalk, Leonov On Voskhod 2<br /> Mar 19 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #18 (OTM-18)<br /> Mar 19 - 15th Anniversary (1990), Hiten, Moon Flyby (Japan)<br /> Mar 20 - Vernal Equinox, 12:33 UT<br /> Mar 21 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Ranger 9 Launch (Moon Impact<br />Mission)<br /> Mar 22 - Mars Equinox (Beginning of Northern Fall)<br /> Mar 22 - Asteroid 2000 KX43 Near-Mars Flyby (0.016 AU)<br /> Mar 22 - Asteroid 4017 Disneya Closest Approach To Earth (1.839 AU)<br /> Mar 23 - Comet Machholz 2 Closest Approach To Earth (1.489 AU)<br /> Mar 23 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Gemini 3 Launch (Virgil Grissom,<br />John Young)<br /> Mar 24 - Asteroid 447 Valentine Closest Approach To Earth (2.098 AU)<br /> Mar 25 - 350th Anniversary (1655), Christiaan Huygens' Discovery of<br />Saturn Moon Titan<br /> Mar 26 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br /> Mar 26 - Jupiter Occults PPM 195999 (9.5 Magnitude Star)<br /> Mar 26 - Comet C/2004 L1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.142<br />AU)<br /> Mar 26 - Asteroid 1862 Apollo Closest Approach To Earth (0.980 AU)<br /> Mar 26 - Asteroid 3673 Levy Closest Approach To Earth (1.581 AU)<br /> Mar 26 - Asteroid 2985 Skakespeare Closest Approach To Earth (1.917<br />AU)<br />* Mar 26 - 100th Anniversary (1905), Max Wolf's Discovery of Asteroid<br />561 Ingwelde<br /> Mar 27 - Easter Sunday<br /> Mar 27 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #19 (OTM-19)<br /> Mar 27 - Asteroid 2000 AC6 Near-Venus Flyby (0.022 AU)<br /> Mar 27 - Asteroid 8103 Fermi Closest Approach To Earth (1.094 AU)<br /> Mar 27 - Asteroid 3773 Smithsonian Closest Approach To Earth (1.551<br />AU)<br /> Mar 27 - Asteroid 13070 Seanconnery Closest Approach To Earth (2.006<br />AU)<br /> Mar 29 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby<br /> Mar 29 - Asteroid 1999 RR28 Near-Earth Flyby (0.057 AU)<br /> Mar 30 - Mercury Passes 4.2 Degrees From Venus<br />* Mar 30 - Comet C/2004 L1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (2.047 AU)<br /> Mar 31 - Cassini, Titan Flyby<br /> Mar 31 - Asteroid 4763 Ride Closest Approach To Earth (1.398 AU)<br /><br />April 2005<br /> Apr ?? - Cubesats/Yamsat Strela Launch<br /> Apr ?? - Globalstar-9 Delta 2 Launch<br /> Apr ?? - ALOS 1 H-2A Launch (Japan)<br /> Apr ?? - Agile PSLV Launch<br /> Apr ?? - Direct-TV 8 Proton M Launch<br /> Apr ?? - China Test Launch CZ-2E(A) Launch<br /> Apr ?? - TWINS-A Pegasus XL Launch<br />* Apr ?? - Topsat/Vietnam DMC/Thai-Paht<br />2/China-DMC/SSETI-Express/Mozhayets 5 Cosmos 3M Launch<br />* Apr ?? - Desertsat Dnepr 1 Launch<br />* Apr ?? - Mesbah Dnepr 1 Launch<br />* Apr ?? - RazakSAT Falcon Launch<br />* Apr ?? - Spaceway 2 Ariane 5 Launch<br /> Apr 01 - Mars Occults PPM 237883 (8.7 Magnitude Star)<br /> Apr 01 - Comet Comas Sola Perihelion (1.833 AU)<br /> Apr 01 - Asteroid 5450 Sokrates Closest Approach To Earth (1.774 AU)<br /> Apr 01 - Asteroid 51824 Mikeanderson Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.249 AU)<br /> Apr 01 - 45th Anniversary (1960), Tiros 1 Launch (1st Weather<br />Satellite)<br /> Apr 03 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (North America)<br /> Apr 03 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #20 (OTM-20)<br /> Apr 03 - Jupiter At Opposition<br /> Apr 03 - Comet C/2003 T4 (LINEAR) Perihelion (0.850 AU)<br /> Apr 03 - Asteroid 9016 Henrymoore Closest Approach To Earth (2.764<br />AU)<br />* Apr 04 - American Rocket Society's 75th Birthday (1930)<br /> Apr 05 - Asteroid 6434 Jewitt Closest Approach To Earth (1.780 AU)<br /> Apr 06 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Intelsat 1 Launch (1st Commercial<br /> Communications Satellite)<br />* Apr 06 - 100th Anniversary (1905), Paul Gotz's Discovery of Asteroid<br />563 Suleika<br />* Apr 08 - Hybrid Solar Eclipse (Visible From Pacific Ocean, Central<br />America)<br /> Apr 08 - Asteroid 2118 Flagstaff Closest Approach To Earth (1.832<br />AU)<br /> Apr 09 - Soyuz TMA-6 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Stations<br />10S)<br /> Apr 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #21 (OTM-21)<br /> Apr 09 - Moon Occults Venus<br /> Apr 09 - Jupiter Occults PPM 195890 (9.0 Magnitude Star)<br /> Apr 09 - Asteroid 4221 Picasso Closest Approach To Earth (1.320 AU)<br /> Apr 11 - 35th Anniversary (1970), Apollo 13 Launch<br />* Apr 11-17 - Astronomy Week<br /> Apr 12 - Asteroid 1288 Santa Closest Approach To Earth (2.047 AU)<br /> Apr 13 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #22 (OTM-22)<br /> Apr 13 - Mars Passes 1.2 Degrees From Neptune<br /> Apr 13 - Asteroid 2340 Hathor Near-Mercury Flyby (0.032 AU)<br />* Apr 13 - 45th Anniversary (1960), Transit 1B Launch (1st<br />Experimental<br /> Navigation Satellite)<br /> Apr 15 - CloudSat/Calipso Delta 2 Launch<br />* Apr 16 - Astronomy Day<br /> Apr 16 - Cassini, Titan Flyby<br /> Apr 16 - Asteroid 7291 Hyakutake Closest Approach To Earth (2.835<br />AU)<br /> Apr 17 - Asteroid 2002 CD Near-Earth Flyby (0.100 AU)<br /> Apr 17 - Asteroid 10204 Turing Closest Approach To Earth (1.943 AU)<br /> Apr 19 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #23 (OTM-23)<br /> Apr 19 - Asteroid 3351 Smith Closest Approach To Earth (2.776 AU)<br /> Apr 20 - GPS 2RM F-2 Delta 2 Launch<br /> Apr 20 - Comet C/2003 O1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (6.812<br />AU)<br /> Apr 22 - Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Apr 22 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br /> Apr 22 - Comet P/2004 DO29 (Spacewatch-LINEAR) Closest Approach To<br />Earth (3.277 AU)<br /> Apr 23 - Comet C/2003 T4 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.082<br />AU)<br /> Apr 23 - Asteroid 9007 James Bond Closest Approach to Earth (1.840<br />AU)<br /> Apr 23 - Asteroid 916 America Closest Approach To Earth (1.888 AU)<br /> Apr 24 - Lunar Eclipse<br /> Apr 24 - Asteroid 6611 (1993 VW) Near-Earth Flyby (0.086 AU)<br /> Apr 24 - Asteroid 51826 Kalpanachawla Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.272 AU)<br /> Apr 24 - 35th Anniversary (1970), Mao 1 Launch (1st Chinese<br />Satellite)<br /> Apr 25 - Asteroid 6032 Nobel Closest Approach to Earth (1.515 AU)<br /> Apr 26 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (27 Degrees)<br /> Apr 26 - Asteroid 4511 Rembrandt Closest Approach To Earth (1.305<br />AU)<br /> Apr 26 - Asteroid 4457 van Gogh Closest Approach To Earth (1.431 AU)<br /> Apr 26 - Asteroid 1604 Tombaugh Closest Approach To Earth (2.209 AU)<br /> Apr 28 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #24 (OTM-24)<br /> Apr 28 - Asteroid 6470 Aldrin Closest Approach To Earth (1.611 AU)<br /> Apr 29 - Asteroid 5720 Halweaver Closest Approach To Earth (1.180<br />AU)<br /> Apr 29 - Asteroid 7225 Huntress Closest Approach To Earth (1.370 AU)<br /> Apr 29 - Asteroid 2956 Yeomans Closest Approach To Earth (1.515 AU)<br /> Apr 29 - Asteroid 51823 Rickhusband Closest Approach To Earth (2.796<br />AU)<br /> Apr 30 - Asteroid 2001 GQ2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.086 AU)<br /><br />May 2005<br />* May ?? - Foton M-2/Fotino Soyuz U Launch<br /> May ?? - Kompsat 2 Rokot KM Launch<br /> May ?? - Astro E-2 M-V Launch<br /> May ?? - M2A Delta 4M Launch<br /> May ?? - DOD Delta 2 Launch<br /> May ?? - Cosmos/Rus Soyuz 2 Test Launch<br /> May ?? - Cosmos-Parus Cosmos 3M Launch<br />* May ?? - Spaceway 1 Zenit 3SL Launch<br />* May ?? - Satmex-6 Ariane 5G+ Launch<br /> May 02 - Comet P/1998 X1 (ODAS) Perihelion (1.981 AU)<br /> May 03 - Asteroid 2246 Bowell Closest Approach To Earth (2.649 AU)<br /> May 03 - Asteroid 1691 Oort Closest Approach To Earth (2.678 AU)<br /> May 04 - Comet Tempel 1 Closest Approach To Earth (0.712 AU)<br /> May 04 - Asteroid 5641 McCleese Closest Approach To Earth (0.765 AU)<br /> May 05 - STS-121 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis (International Space<br />Station ULF-1.1)<br /> May 05 - Deep Impact, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #3 (TCM-3)<br /> May 05 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> May 05 - Asteroid 4055 Magellan Closest Approach To Earth (0.872 AU)<br /> May 05 - Asteroid 13801 Kohlhase Closest Approach To Earth (1.604<br />AU)<br /> May 06 - Asteroid 9954 Brachiosaurus Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.113 AU)<br /> May 06 - Asteroid 5071 Shoemaker Closest Approach To Earth (2.419<br />AU)<br /> May 07 - Asteroid 1 Ceres Closest Approach To Earth (1.686 AU)<br /> May 07 - Asteroid 51825 Davidbrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.147<br />AU)<br /> May 08 - Asteroid 6560 Pravdo Closest Approach To Earth(1.301 AU)<br />* May 09 - 100th Anniversary (1905), Paul Gotz's Discovery of Asteroid<br />564 Dudu<br /> May 11 - Asteroid 2709 Sagan Closest Approach To Earth (1.067 AU)<br /> May 12 - Asteroid 2955 Newburn Closest Approach To Earth (0.965 AU)<br /> May 13 - Asteroid 8749 Beatles Closest Approach To Earth (1.579 AU)<br /> May 14 - Asteroid 5555 Wimberly Closest Approach To Earth (2.324 AU)<br /> May 15 - NROL-25 Delta 4M Launch<br /> May 15 - Mars Passes 1.1 Degrees From Uranus<br /> May 15 - Asteroid 51827 Laurelclark Closest Approach To Earth (2.286<br />AU)<br /> May 16 - Asteroid 12927 Pinocchio Closest Approach To Earth (1.582<br />AU)<br /> May 16 - Asteroid 12485 Jenniferharris Closest Approach To Earth<br />(1.796 AU)<br /> May 19 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br /> May 19 - Asteroid 2247 Hiroshima Closest Approach To Earth (1.689<br />AU)<br /> May 19 - Francescoe de Vico's 200th Birthday (1805)<br /> May 20 - Asteroid 9500 Camelot Closest Approach To Earth (1.938 AU)<br /> May 20 - 5th Anniversary (2000), Galileo Ganymede 28 Flyby<br /> May 21 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby<br /> May 22 - 10th Anniversary (1995), Saturn Ring Plane Crossing (1 of<br />3)<br /> May 23 - Comet C/2004 K1 (Catalina) Closest Approach To Earth (2.556<br />AU)<br /> May 23 - Asteroid 5231 Verne Closest Approach To Earth (2.009 AU)<br /> May 24 - Comet Parker-Hartley Perihelion (3.044 AU)<br />* May 24 - 45th Anniversary (1960), Midas 2 Launch (1st Experimental<br />Infrared<br /> Surveillance Satellite)<br /> May 25 - Progress M1-13 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station<br />18P)<br /> May 25 - Comet Helin-Roman-Alu 1 Closest Approach To Earth (2.196<br />AU)<br /> May 25 - Asteroid 1996 Adams Closest Approach To Earth (1.690 AU)<br /> May 25 - Asteroid 3162 Nostalgia Closest Approach To Earth (2.626<br />AU)<br /> May 28 - Asteroid 5261 Eureka Closest Approach To Earth (0.519 AU)<br /> May 28 - Asteroid 13208 Fraschetti Closest Approach To Earth (1.230<br />AU)<br />* May 28 - Frank Drake's 75th Birthday (1930)<br />* May 28 - 100th Anniversary (1905), Paul Gotz's Discovery of Asteroid<br />566 Stereosk<br />opia &<br /> Asteroid 567 Eleutheria<br /> May 30 - Very Large Array's (VLA) 25th Birthday (1980)<br /> May 31 - Moon Occults Mars<br /> May 31 - Asteroid 2023 Asaph Closest Approach To Earth (2.118 AU)<br /> May 31 - Asteroid 5223 McSween Closest Approach To Earth (2.398 AU)<br /> May 31 - European Space Agency's 30th Birthday (1975)<br /><br />June 2005<br /> Jun ?? - Progress M1-14 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station<br />18P)<br /> Jun ?? - SOTV-SE Taurus XL Launch<br /> Jun ?? - Sinosat 2 CZ-3B Launch<br /> Jun ?? - Radio-Astron Proton K Launch<br /> Jun ?? - Insat 3-D GSLV Launch (India)<br /> Jun ?? - ICO A-2 Atlas 5 Launch<br />* Jun ?? - Express AM-3 Proton K Launch<br /> Jun 01 - Asteroid 1999 MN Near-Earth Flyby (0.068 AU)<br /> Jun 03 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Gemini 4 Launch, USA's First <br /> Spacewalk (Ed White)<br /> Jun 04 - Comet Shoemaker-Levy 3 Perihelion (2.807 AU)<br /> Jun 04 - Asteroid 3066 McFadden Closest Approach To Earth (1.648 AU)<br /> Jun 04 - Asteroid 5254 Ulysses Closest Approach To Earth (4.841 AU)<br /> Jun 05 - DMSP-17 Delta 4 Launch<br /> Jun 05 - Asteroid 2002 SR41 Near-Earth Flyby (0.063 AU)<br /> Jun 05 - Asteroid 6984 Lewiscarroll Closest Approach to Earth (3.704<br />AU)<br /> Jun 07 - Asteroid 10444 Squyres Closest Approach To Earth (1.582 AU)<br /> Jun 08 - Comet P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth<br />(3.359 AU)<br /> Jun 08 - 30th Anniversary (1975), Venera 9 Launch (Soviet Venus<br />Orbiter/Lander)<br /> Jun 08 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Luna 6 Launch (Soviet Moon Flyby)<br /> Jun 08 - Giovanni Cassini's 380th Birthday (1625)<br /> Jun 10 - Asteroid 23990 Springsteen Closest Approach To Earth (1.251<br />AU)<br /> Jun 10 - Asteroid 5535 Annefrank Closest Approach To Earth (1.286<br />AU)<br /> Jun 11 - Asteroid 2074 Shoemaker Closest Approach To Earth (1.096<br />AU)<br /> Jun 11 - 20th Anniversary (1985), Vega 1, Venus Landing/Balloon<br /> Jun 13 - Asteroid 1198 Atlantis Closest Approach To Earth (1.050 AU)<br /> Jun 14 - Pluto At Opposition<br /> Jun 14 - Asteroid 1913 Sekanina Closest Approach To Earth (2.003 AU)<br /> Jun 14 - Asteroid 6676 Monet Closest Approach To Earth (2.335 AU)<br /> Jun 14 - 20th Anniversary (1985), Vega 2, Venus Landing/Balloon<br /> Jun 14 - 30th Anniversary (1975), Venera 10, Venus Landing<br /> Jun 16 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br /> Jun 16 - Asteroid 10217 Richardcook Closest Approach To Earth (1.626<br />AU)<br /> Jun 18 - Asteroid 9253 Oberth Closest Approach To Earth (1.222 AU)<br /> Jun 18 - Asteroid 1772 Gagarin Closest Approach To Earth (1.483 AU)<br /> Jun 18 - Asteroid 11247 Wilburwright Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.072 AU)<br /> Jun 19 - Comet Denning-Fujikawa Perihelion (0.797 AU)<br /> Jun 20 - Comet Forbes Closest Approach To Earth (0.674 AU)<br /> Jun 20 - 335th Anniversary (1670), Discovery Of Nova 1670 Vulpeculae<br /> Jun 21 - Summer Solstice, 06:46 UT<br /> Jun 22 - Royal Greenwich Observatory's 330th Birthday (1675)<br /> Jun 23 - Asteroid 2003 YN107 Near-Earth Flyby (0.030 AU)<br /> Jun 23 - Asteroid 13667 Samthurman Closest Approach To Earth (1.527<br />AU)<br /> Jun 24 - GPS 2RM F-3 Delta 2 Launch<br /> Jun 24 - Comet Giacobini-Zinner Closest Approach To Earth (1.425 AU)<br /> Jun 24 - Asteroid 11365 NASA Closest Approach To Earth (1.388 AU)<br /> Jun 25 - Comet Hartley-IRAS Perihelion (1.275 AU)<br /> Jun 25 - Comet Gehrels 3 Closest Approach To Earth (3.603 AU)<br /> Jun 25 - Asteroid 13609 Lewicki Closest Approach To Earth (1.357 AU)<br /> Jun 25 - Asteroid 15000 CCD Closest Approach To Earth (1.556 AU)<br /> Jun 26 - Mercury Passes 1.4 Degrees from Saturn<br /> Jun 26 - Venus Passes 1.3 Degrees From Saturn<br /> Jun 26 - Comet Russell 3 Perihelion (2.602 AU)<br /> Jun 26 - Charles Messier's 275th Birthday (1730)<br /> Jun 27 - Mercury Passes 0.1 Degrees From Venus<br /> Jun 30 - NRO B-26 Titan 4B Launch (Final Launch of the Titan 4B)<br /> Jun 30 - Deep Impact, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #4 (TCM-4)<br /> Jun 30 - Asteroid 5738 Billpickering Closest Approach To Earth<br />(2.883 AU)<br /><br />July 2005<br /> Jul ?? - Cosmos (Geizer-21) Proton K Launch<br /> Jul ?? - Yamal 203/204 Proton K Launch<br /> Jul ?? - Insat 4-B Ariane 5 Launch<br /> Jul ?? - WGS F-1 Delta 4M Launch<br /> Jul ?? - Worldsat 3 Proton K Launch<br /> Jul ?? - Apstar 6 CZ-3B Launch<br /> Jul ?? - NFIRE Minotaur Launch<br /> Jul ?? - Wildblue 1 Ariane 5 Launch<br /> Jul ?? - SAR-Lupe 1 Cosmos M Launch<br /> Jul ?? - Meteor 3M N2 Zenit 2 Launch<br /> Jul 01 - Asteroid 12426 Racquetball Closest Approach To Earth (1.419<br />AU)<br /> Jul 02 - Deep Impact, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #5 (TCM-5)<br /> Jul 02 - Comet Giacobini-Zinner Perihelion (1.038 AU)<br /> Jul 02 - Asteroid 66146 (1998 TU3) Near-Mercury Flyby (0.028 AU)<br /> Jul 02 - Asteroid 6227 Alanrubin Closest Approach To Earth (1.692<br />AU)<br /> Jul 02 - 15th Anniversary (1990), Giotto Earth Flyby<br /> Jul 02 - 20th Anniversary (1985), Giotto Launch (ESA's Comet Halley<br />Mission)<br /> Jul 03 - Deep Impact, Impactor Release<br /> Jul 03 - Asteroid 2002 JQ97 Near-Earth Flyby (0.065 AU)<br /> Jul 03 - Asteroid 3255 Tholen Closest Approach To Earth (2.014 AU)<br /> Jul 04 - Deep Impact, Comet Tempel 1 Impact/Flyby<br /> Jul 04 - Earth At Aphelion (1.017 AU From Sun)<br /> Jul 05 - Comet Tempel 1 Perihelion (1.506 AU)<br /> Jul 05 - Comet C/2004 K1 (Catalina) Perihelion (3.399 AU)<br /> Jul 06 - Asteroid 9777 Enterprise Closest Approach To Earth (0.824<br />AU)<br /> Jul 07 - Jupiter Occults PPM 178840 (10.2 Magnitude Star)<br /> Jul 08 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #25 (OTM-25)<br /> Jul 08 - Asteroid 10001 Palermo Closest Approach To Earth (1.475 AU)<br /> Jul 09 - Mercury Greatest Eastern Elongation (26 Degrees)<br /> Jul 09 - Asteroid 2000 FY Near-Vesta Flyby (0.048 AU)<br /> Jul 09 - Asteroid 25930 Spielberg Closest Approach To Earth (0.874<br />AU)<br /> Jul 09 - Asteroid 253 Mathilde Closest Approach To Earth (1.165 AU)<br /> Jul 10 - Asteroid 6030 Zolensky Closest Approach To Earth (2.144 AU)<br /> Jul 11 - Asteroid 6469 Armstrong Closest Appoach To Earth (0.782 AU)<br /> Jul 11 - Asteroid 2874 Jim Young Closest Approach To Earth (1.331<br />AU)<br /> Jul 11 - Asteroid 51828 Ilanramon Closest Approach To Earth (2.103<br />AU)<br /> Jul 12 - Comet P/2004 F3 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (2.050 AU)<br /> Jul 12 - Asteroid 3259 Brownlee Closest Approach To Earth (2.191 AU)<br /> Jul 13 - Moon Occults Jupiter<br /> Jul 13 - Comet P/2000 G1 (LINEAR) Perihelion (0.998 AU)<br /> Jul 13 - Comet P/2003 L1 (Scotti) Closest Approach To Earth (4.895<br />AU)<br /> Jul 13 - Asteroid 2000 QK25 Near-Mars Flyby (0.024 AU)<br /> Jul 13 - Asteroid 4342 Freud Closest Approach To Earth (1.520 AU)<br /> Jul 14 - Cassini, Enceladus Flyby<br /> Jul 14 - Comet Hartley-IRAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.450 AU)<br /> Jul 14 - Asteroid 2688 Halley Closest Approach To Earth (1.696 AU)<br /> Jul 14 - Asteroid 10792 Ecuador Closest Approach To Earth (1.871 AU)<br /> Jul 14 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Mariner 4 Mars Flyby<br /> Jul 15 - 30th Anniversary (1975), Apollo 18 Launch (Apollo-Soyuz)<br />* Jul 16 - 15th Anniversary (1990), Badr-A Launch (1st Pakistan<br />Satellite)<br /> Jul 16 - 40th Anniversary (1965), 1st Proton Rocket Launch (USSR)<br /> Jul 17 - Comet Chiron Closest Approach To Earth (12.570 AU)<br /> Jul 17 - Asteroid 6318 Cronkite Closest Approach To Earth (2.397 AU)<br /> Jul 17 - 30th Anniversary (1975), Apollo-Soyuz Handshake<br /> Jul 18 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Zond 3 Launch (USSR Moon Flyby)<br /> Jul 19 - Comet 3192 A'Hearn Closest Approach To Earth (1.697 AU)<br /> Jul 20 - Asteroid 2362 Mark Twain Closest Approach To Earth (0.972<br />AU)<br /> Jul 20 - Asteroid 4783 Wasson Closest Approach To Earth (2.057 AU)<br /> Jul 22 - Asteroid 2000 AG6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.022 AU)<br /> Jul 22 - Asteroid 8837 London Closest Approach To Earth (1.154 AU)<br /> Jul 23 - 10th Anniversary (1995), Alan Hale's & Tom Bopp's Discovery<br />of Comet Hale-Bopp<br /> Jul 24 - Asteroid 4766 Malin Closest Approach To Earth (1.893 AU)<br /> Jul 24 - 55th Anniversary (1950), 1st Rocket Launch from Cape<br />Canaveral (Bumper/V-2 Rocket)<br /> Jul 25 - Asteroid 14967 Madrid Closest Approach To Earth (1.364 AU)<br /> Jul 25 - Asteroid 3001 Michelangelo Closest Approach To Earth (1.445<br />AU)<br /> Jul 25 - Asteroid 16809 Galapagos Closest Approach To Earth (1.536<br />AU)<br /> Jul 25 - Asteroid 1024 Hale Closest Approach To Earth (1.569 AU)<br /> Jul 25 - Christoph Scheiner's 430th Birthday (1575)<br /> Jul 26 - Asteroid 54509 (2000 PH5) Near-Earth Flyby (0.036 AU)<br /> Jul 26 - Asteroid 3352 McAuliffe Closest Approach To Earth (1.557<br />AU)<br /> Jul 29 - South Delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Jul 30 - Asteroid 5790 Nagasaki Closest Approach To Earth (1.302 AU)<br /> Jul 30 - 395th Anniversary (1610), Galileo Observes Saturn's Rings<br /><br />August 2005<br /> Aug ?? - Eros B-1 Start-1 Launch<br /> Aug ?? - Assuresat 1 Zenit 3SL Launch<br /> Aug ?? - ROC-Sat 3A-F Minotaur Launch<br /> Aug ?? - Measat 3 Proton K Launch<br /> Aug ?? - Galaxy 15 Ariane 5G Launch<br /> Aug ?? - Resurs-DK1 N1 Soyuz U Launch<br /> Aug ?? - Dialog 1 Rokot-Briz Launch<br /> Aug ?? - Cosmos-Liana Tsyklon 2K Launch<br /> Aug ?? - Inmarsat 4 F-2 Zenit 3SL Launch<br /> Aug ?? - Oceansat 2 PSLV Launch<br /> Aug ?? - HK-Sat 2 CZ-3C Launch<br /> Aug 01 - MESSENGER, Earth Flyby<br /> Aug 01 - Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Aug 01 - Comet Forbes Perihelion (1.572 AU)<br /> Aug 02 - Asteroid 6602 Gilclark Closest Approach To Earth (1.010 AU)<br /> Aug 02 - Asteroid 2753 Duncan Closest Approach To Earth (1.883 AU)<br /> Aug 03 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #26 (OTM-26)<br /> Aug 03 - Asteroid 6135 Billowen Closest Approach To Earth (1.505 AU<br /> Aug 04 - Asteroid 6456 Golombek Closest Approach To Earth (0.340 AU)<br /> Aug 05 - Asteroid 5811 Keck Closest Approach To Earth (0.836 AU)<br /> Aug 05 - Asteroid 2410 Morrison Closest Approach To Earth (1.277 AU)<br /> Aug 05 - Neil Armstrong's 75th Birthday (1930)<br /> Aug 06 - Southern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Aug 08 - Uranus at Opposition<br /> Aug 08 - Comet C/2004 L2 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (3.313<br />AU)<br /> Aug 08 - Asteroid 1992 UY4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.040 AU)<br /> Aug 08 - Asteroid 5050 Doctorwatson Closest Approach To Earth (1.356<br />AU)<br /> Aug 10 - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Atlas V Launch<br /> Aug 10 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #27 (OTM-27)<br /> Aug 10 - Asteroid 697 Galilea Closest Approach To Earth (1.541 AU)<br /> Aug 10 - 10th Anniversary (1995), Saturn Ring Plane Crossing (2 of<br />3)<br /> Aug 10 - 15th Anniversary (1990), Magellan, Venus Orbit Insertion<br /> Aug 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Aug 12 - Asteroid 2933 Amber Closest Approach To Earth (1.482 AU)<br /> Aug 14 - Asteroid 5703 Hevelius Closest Approach To Earth (1.581 AU)<br /> Aug 15 - Progress M1-15 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station<br />19P)<br /> Aug 16 - Mars Solstice (Beginning of Northern Winter)<br /> Aug 16 - Asteroid 2003 YO1 Near-Venus Flyby (0.039 AU)<br /> Aug 17 - 35th Anniversary (1970), Venera 7 Launch (USSR Venus<br />Lander)<br /> Aug 18 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #28 (OTM-28)<br /> Aug 18 - Asteroid 6154 Stevesynnott Closest Approach To Earth (1.051<br />AU)<br /> Aug 18 - 20th Anniversary (1985), Suisei Launch (Japan Comet Halley<br />Mission)<br /> Aug 19 - 45th Anniversary (1960), Sputnik 5 Launch (Carried Dogs<br />Belka & Strelka)<br /> Aug 20 - Asteroid 2000 QV7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.068 AU)<br /> Aug 20 - 30th Anniversary (1975), Viking 1 Launch (Mars<br />Lander/Orbiter)<br /> Aug 21 - 40th Anniversary (1965), Gemini 5 Launch (Gordon Cooper &<br />Charles Conrad)<br /> Aug 22 - Cassini, Titan Flyby<br /> Aug 23 - Asteroid 7934 Sinatra Closest Approach To Earth (1.933 AU)<br /> Aug 23 - Asteroid 2228 Soyuz-Apollo Closest Approach To Earth (2.140<br />AU)<br /> Aug 24 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (18 Degrees)<br /> Aug 25 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #29 (OTM-29)<br /> Aug 25 - Northern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Aug 25 - Asteroid 9618 Johncleese Closest Approach To Earth (1.055<br />AU)<br /> Aug 25 - Asteroid 2801 Huygens Closest Approach To Earth (1.344 AU)<br /> Aug 26 - Asteroid 9249 Yen Closest Approach To Earth (1.208 AU)<br /> Aug 30 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #30 (OTM-30)<br /> Aug 31 - Asteroid 9548 Fortran Closest Approach To Earth (1.509 AU)<br /><br />September 2005<br />* Sep ?? - DSP-23 Delta 4 Heavy Launch<br />* Sep ?? - Radarsat 2 Delta 2 Launch<br />* Sep ?? - JAE-Sat Dnepr 1 Launch<br />* Sep 01 - Neptune At Opposition<br />* Sep 01 - Venus Passes 1.2 Degrees From Jupiter<br />* Sep 01 - Asteroid 5554 Keesey Closest Approach To Earth (0.915 AU)<br />* Sep 03 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #31 (OTM-31)<br />* Sep 03 - Comet P/1998 W1 (Spahr) Perihelion (1.730 AU)<br />* Sep 07 - Cassini, Titan Flyby<br />* Sep 07 - Moon Occults Venus<br />* Sep 08 - Marshall Space Center's 45th Birthday (1960)<br />* Sep 08 - 30th Anniversary (1975), Viking 2 Launch (Mars<br />Orbiter/Lander)<br />* Sep 08 - Thomas Keith Glennan's 100th Birthday (1905)<br />* Sep 10 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #32 (OTM-32)<br />* Sep 10 - Asteroid 5836 (1993 MF) Near-Vesta Flyby (0.027 AU)<br />* Sep 10 - Asteroid 5143 Heracles Closest Approach To Earth (2.216 AU)<br />* Sep 11 - 20th Anniversary (1985), ICE, Comet Giacobini-Zinner Flyby<br />* Sep 12 - 35th Anniversary (1970), Luna 16 Launch (Soviet Moon Sample<br />Return)<br />* Sep 13 - Asteroid 9349 Lucas Closest Approach To Earth (0.890 AU)<br />* Sep 14 - John Dobson's 90th Birthday (1915)<br />* Sep 15 - Asteroid 4116 Elachi Closest Approach To Earth (1.012 AU)<br />* Sep 16 - Asteroid 1282 Utopia Closest Approach To Earth (1.862 AU)<br />* Sep 17 - Asteroid 6373 Stern Closest Approach To Earth (1.883 AU)<br />* Sep 18 - Venus Occults PPM 228686 (9.6 Magnitude Star)<br />* Sep 19 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #33 (OTM-33)<br />* Sep 20 - Asteroid 1999 RQ36 Near-Earth Flyby (0.033 AU)<br />* Sep 22 - Autumnal Equinox (22:23 UT)<br />* Sep 23 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #34 (OTM-34)<br />* Sep 23 - Asteroid 2003 UV11 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.032 AU)<br />* Sep 23 - Asteroid 2865 Laurel Closest Approach To Earth (1.632 AU)<br />* Sep 24 - John Young's 75th Birthday (1930)<br />* Sep 25 - Asteroid 9342 Carygrant Closest Approach To Earth (0.894<br />AU)<br />* Sep 26 - Cassini, Hyperion Flyby<br />* Sep 27 - Soyuz TMA-7 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station<br />11S)<br />* Sep 27 - Venus Occults PPM 229625 (10.9 Magnitude Star)<br />* Sep 28 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #35 (OTM-35)<br />* Sep 30 - NROL-21 Delta 2 Launch