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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 1,200 links to related<br />home pages.<br /><br />This calendar is compiled and maintained by Ron Baalke. Please send 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 are <br />listed in 5 year increments only.<br /><br />The following people have contributed to this month's calendar:<br /><br />o William Crandall<br /><br /> =========================<br /> SPACE CALENDAR<br /> June 29, 2002 <br /> =========================<br /><br />* indicates changes from last month's calendar.<br /><br />June 2002<br /> Jun 29 - Comet C/2001 N2 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.895 AU)<br /> Jun 29 - Asteroid 584 Semiramis Occults HIP 60715 (8.3 Magnitude Star)<br /> Jun 29 - Asteroid 2101 Adonis Near-Earth Flyby (0.161 AU)<br /> Jun 29 - Asteroid 1998 SC15 Closest Approach To Earth (0.841 AU)<br />* Jun 30 - Comet C/2002 K1 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (2.231 AU)<br /> Jun 30 - Asteroid 6 Hebe At Opposition (8.8 Magnitude)<br />* Jun 30 - Asteroid 2002 MY Near-Earth Flyby (0.049 AU)<br /> Jun 30 - Asteroid 2002 JR9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)<br /><br />July 2002<br /> Jul ?? - Zi Yuan 1B CZ-4B Launch (China)<br />* Jul ?? - EKV PLV Launch<br /> Jul 01 - Pluto Occults TYC 5651-01553-1 (11.7 Magnitude Star)<br /> Jul 01 - Asteroid 2002 AA29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.089 AU)<br /> Jul 01 - 155th Anniversary (1847), Hencke's Discovery of the Asteroid 6 Hebe<br /> Jul 02 - Mercury Passes 0.2 Degrees From Saturn<br /> Jul 02 - Asteroid 16960 (1998 QS52) Near-Earth Flyby (0.363 AU)<br /> Jul 02 - Asteroid 1999 JD6 Closest Approach To Earth (0.545 AU)<br /> Jul 02 - Asteroid 4769 Castalia Closest Approach To Earth (0.565 AU)<br />* Jul 03 - CONTOUR Delta 2 Launch<br /> Jul 03 - DOD Titan 4 Launch<br /> Jul 03 - Mars Passes 0.8 Degrees From Jupiter<br /> Jul 03 - Asteroid 2001 HC Closest Approach To Earth (0.407 AU)<br /> Jul 04 - 5th Anniversary (1997), Mars Pathfinder Landing On Mars<br />* Jul 05 - Stellat 5/N-Star c Ariane 5 Launch<br /> Jul 06 - Earth At Aphelion (1.017 AU From Sun)<br />* Jul 06 - Asteroid 1484 Postrema Occults TYC 7947-00636-1 (9.6 Magnitude Star)<br /> Jul 06 - 315th Anniversary (1687), Isaac Newton's Principia Published <br /> Jul 07 - Asteroid 1999 VO6 Closest Approach To Earth (0.697 AU)<br />* Jul 08 - Asteroid 2002 LH3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.150 AU)<br /> Jul 08 - 10th Anniversary (1992), Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Near-Jupiter <br /> Flyby (0.0008 AU), Comet Breakup<br />* Jul 09 - Galileo, Enters Solar Conjunction<br />* Jul 09 - Asteroid 2002 MT1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.200 AU)<br />* Jul 09 - Asteroid 2002 LG3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.228 AU)<br />* Jul 10 - Asteroid 2002 LS32 Near-Earth Flyby (0.155 AU)<br /> Jul 10 - Asteroid 2001 XR30 Closest Approach To Earth (0.504 AU)<br /> Jul 10 - Asteroid 2001 BK41 Closest Approach To Earth (0.885 AU)<br /> Jul 10 - Alvan Clark's 170th Birthday (1832)<br /> Jul 10 - 40th Anniversary (1962), Telstar-1 Launch<br /> Jul 10 - 10th Anniversary (1992), Giotto Flyby of Comet Grigg-Skjellerup<br />* Jul 11 - Asteroid 589 Croatia Occults HIP 98259 (7.6 Magnitude Star)<br /> Jul 11 - Asteroid 2001 HY7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.104 AU)<br /> Jul 11 - Asteroid 1995 CS Near-Earth Flyby (0.168 AU)<br /> Jul 11 - Asteroid 2002 JY8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.179 AU)<br />* Jul 12 - Asteroid 2002 GD11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.289 AU)<br /> Jul 12 - Asteroid 35107 (1991 VH) Near-Earth Flyby (0.301 AU)<br />* Jul 13 - Comet C/2002 K4 (NEAT) Perihelion (2.766 AU)<br />* Jul 13 - Asteroid 1616 Filipof Occults HIP 12832 (5.2 Magnitude Star)<br /> Jul 14 - Asteroid 2001 QP153 Closest Approach To Earth (0.879 AU)<br />* Jul 15 - Asteroid 312 Pierretta Occults TYC 6384-00977-1 (9.7 Magnitude Star)<br /> Jul 16 - Asteroid 2002 HU11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.171 AU)<br /> Jul 16 - Asteroid 2001 AF2 Closest Approach To Earth (0.623 AU)<br /> Jul 18 - Asteroid 1997 NC1 Closest Approach To Earth (0.768 AU)<br />* Jul 19 - Asteroid 1112 Polonia Occults HIP 4400 (8.7 Magnitude Star)<br /> Jul 19 - Asteroid 2001 OA14 Closest Approach To Earth (0.571 AU)<br /> Jul 19 - 35th Anniversary (1967), Explorer 35 Launch (Moon Orbiter)<br /> Jul 20 - Mercury Passes 1.2 Degrees From Jupiter<br />* Jul 20 - Comet C/2002 K4 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (1.927 AU)<br /> Jul 22 - STARDUST, Begin of 2nd Interstellar Dust Collection<br /> Jul 22 - Comet Holt-Olmstead Closest Approach To Earth (2.061 AU)<br /> Jul 22 - Asteroid 2002 AW Near-Earth Flyby (0.214 AU)<br /> Jul 22 - 30th Anniversary (1972), Venera 8 Venus Landing <br /> Jul 23 - Asteroid 29 Amphitrite At Opposition (9.3 Magnitude)<br />* Jul 23 - Asteroid 68 Leto Occults HIP 20186 (5.3 Magnitude Star)<br /> Jul 23 - Asteroid 2000 BF19 Near-Earth Flyby (0.138 AU)<br /> Jul 23 - Asteroid 1998 QR52 Closest Approach To Earth (0.781 AU)<br /> Jul 24 - Comet du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte Closest Approach To Earth (0.718 AU)<br /> Jul 24 - 10th Anniversary (1992), Geotail Launch<br /> Jul 25 - Mercury Passes 0.6 Degrees From Mars<br /> Jul 25 - Asteroid 2000 PH5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.012 AU)<br /> Jul 26 - Asteorid 2002 AL14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.085 AU)<br /> Jul 26 - Asteroid 2001 TE2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.181 AU)<br /> Jul 27 - Comet Mrkos Perihelion (1.467 AU)<br />* Jul 27 - Comet P/2002 JN16 (LINEAR) Perihelion (1.791 AU)<br /> Jul 27 - Comet C/2002 J5 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (5.622 AU)<br /> Jul 27 - Asteroid 1999 JV6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.249 AU)<br />* Jul 28 - Galileo, Exits Solar Conjunction<br /> Jul 29 - South Delta-Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Jul 29 - Asteroid 2000 RV37 Near-Earth Flyby (0.163 AU)<br /> Jul 29 - 20th Anniversary (1982), Burnup of Salyut 6 Space Station (USSR)<br />* Jul 30 - Asteroid 2002 LV Near-Earth Flyby (0.112 AU)<br /> Jul 30 - Asteroid 1566 Icarus Closest Approach To Earth (0.967 AU)<br /> Jul 31 - Comet du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte Perihelion (1.730 AU)<br /> Jul 31 - Asteroid 2000 YH66 Closest Approach To Earth (0.621 AU)<br /><br />August 2002<br />* Aug ?? - STS-107 Launch, Space Shuttle Columbia, Spacehab<br /> Aug ?? - NRO Titan 4B Launch<br />* Aug ?? - Galaxy 8IR Zenit 3SL Launch<br /> Aug 01 - Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Aug 01 - 35th Anniversary (1967), Lunar Orbiter 5 Launch<br /> Aug 02 - DRTS-W/USERS H-2A Launch<br /> Aug 02 - Neptune At Opposition<br /> Aug 03 - Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 Closest Approach To Earth (4.804 AU)<br /> Aug 03 - Asteroid 1865 Cerberus Closest Approach To Earth (0.607 AU)<br /> Aug 04 - Asteroid 2 Pallas At Opposition (9.4 Magnitude)<br /> Aug 04 - Asteroid 747 Winchester Occults TYC 0315-00619-1 (9.4 Magnitude Star)<br /> Aug 05 - Asteroid 1999 NB5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.112 AU)<br />* Aug 06 - Hot Bird 6 Atlas 5 Launch (Inaugural Launch of the Atlas 5)<br /> Aug 06 - NROL-19 Titan 4B Launch<br /> Aug 06 - Southern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Aug 07 - Comet de Vico-Swift Perihelion (2.146 AU)<br /> Aug 07 - Comet Spacewatch Closest Approach To Earth (1.364 AU)<br /> Aug 08 - Comet C/2001 U6 (LINEAR) Perihelion (4.406 AU)<br /> Aug 08 - Asteroid 1999 TB10 Closest Approach To Earth (0.715 AU)<br /> Aug 08 - 25th Anniversary (1977), Salyut 5 Space Station Burnup<br /> Aug 10 - 10th Anniversary (1992), TOPEX/Poseidon Launch<br /> Aug 11 - GPS 2R-8 Delta 2 Launch<br /> Aug 11 - Asteroid 1993 DA Near-Earth Flyby (0.170 AU)<br /> Aug 11 - Asteroid 1998 FF2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.298 AU)<br /> Aug 11 - 40th Anniversary (1962), Vostok 3 Launch<br /> Aug 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Aug 12 - Comet C/2001 Q1 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (5.364 AU)<br /> Aug 12 - 40th Anniversary (1962), Vostok 4 Launch<br /> Aug 13 - Hot Bird 7/Stentor Ariane 5ECA Launch<br /> Aug 13 - Asteroid 1993 VD Near-Mercury Flyby (0.023 AU)<br /> Aug 14 - GALEX Pegasus XL Launch<br />* Aug 14 - Comet Wirtanen Closest Approach To Earth (1.634 AU)<br /> Aug 15 - CONTOUR, Injection Maneuver<br /> Aug 16 - Astra 1K Proton K Launch<br /> Aug 17 - Asteroid 1991 VE Closest Approach To Earth (0.594 AU)<br /> Aug 17 - 125th Anniversary (1877), Asaph Hall's Discovery Of<br /> Phobos (Mars Moon)<br /> Aug 18 - Comet Churyumov-Gersaimenko Perihelion (1.292 AU)<br /> Aug 18 - Asteroid 2 Pallas Occults TYC 1097-00868-1 (9.5 Magnitude Star)<br /> Aug 19 - Comet C/2001 N2 (LINEAR) Perihelion (2.669 AU)<br /> Aug 20 - Uranus At Opposition<br /> Aug 20 - Comet C/2001 M10 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (5.084 AU)<br /> Aug 20 - 25th Anniversary (1977), Voyager 2 Launch<br /> Aug 22 - STS-112 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Space Station Assembly Mission 9A<br /> Aug 22 - Venus At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (46 Degrees)<br /> Aug 24 - Comet Whipple Closest Approach To Earth (2.444 AU)<br /> Aug 24 - Asteroid 7 Iris At Opposition (7.8 Magnitude)<br /> Aug 25 - Northern Iota Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Aug 25 - Comet P/1992 Q1 (Brewington) Closest Approach To Earth (1.563 AU)<br /> Aug 25 - Comet Russell 2 Closest Approach To Earth (1.573 AU)<br /> Aug 25 - Asteroid 1989 UQ Near-Earth Flyby (0.382 AU)<br /> Aug 26 - Comet Wirtanen Perihelion (1.059 AU)<br /> Aug 26 - Asteroid 5786 Talos Closest Approach To Earth (0.463 AU)<br /> Aug 27 - Asteroid 2002 HK12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.049 AU)<br /> Aug 27 - Asteroid 1999 DK3 Closest Approach To Earth (0.931 AU)<br /> Aug 27 - 40th Anniversary (1962), Mariner 2 Launch (Venus Flyby Mission)<br /> Aug 29 - Asteroid 2000 QX69 Near-Earth Flyby (0.162 AU)<br /> Aug 29 - Asteroid 2001 RB12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.324 AU)<br /> Aug 29 - Asteroid 1998 SG36 Closest Approach To Earth (0.855 AU)<br /> Aug 30 - Asteroid 2001 EB18 Near-Earth Flyby (0.034 AU)<br /> Aug 31 - Eutelsat Delta 4M Launch (Inaugural Launch Of the Delta 4M)<br /><br />September 2002<br /> Sep ?? - Cosmos 1 Volna Launch (Solar Sail Mission)<br />* Sep ?? - Nadezhda/Al Sat 1 Cosmos Launch<br />* Sep ?? - Shenzhou 4 CZ-2F Launch (China)<br /> Sep 01 - Mercury Greatest Eastern Elongation (27 Degrees)<br /> Sep 02 - Asteroid 2001 QJ96 Near-Earth Flyby (0.055 AU)<br /> Sep 04 - Comet Longmore Perihelion (2.310 AU)<br /> Sep 04 - Asteroid 2001 QL142 Near-Earth Flyby (0.253 AU)<br /> Sep 05 - Comet Sanguin Closest Approach To Earth (0.840 AU)<br /> Sep 05 - Asteroid 20 Massalia Occults TYC 1279-00881-1 (8.6 Magnitude Star)<br /> Sep 05 - Asteroid 2001 QJ142 Closest Approach To Earth (0.550 AU)<br /> Sep 05 - 25th Anniversary (1977), Voyager 1 Launch<br /> Sep 07 - Asteroid 15 Eunomia At Opposition (8.1 Magnitude)<br /> Sep 08 - 35th Anniversary (1967), Surveyor 5 Launch (Moon Lander)<br /> Sep 09 - Asteroid 2000 CK33 Closest Approach To Earth (0.467 AU)<br /> Sep 09 - 110th Anniversary (1892), Edward Barnard's Discovery of<br /> Jupiter Moon Amalthea<br />* Sep 10 - Progress M1-9 Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station 9P)<br /> Sep 10 - Asteroid 1998 SV4 Closest Approach To Earth (0.842 AU)<br /> Sep 10 - James Keeler's 145th Birthday (1857)<br /> Sep 11 - Comet Wild 3 Closest Approach To Earth (2.576 AU)<br /> Sep 11 - Comet Helin-Roman-Crockett Closest Approach To Earth (3.226 AU)<br /> Sep 13 - Asteroid 335 Roberts Occults TYC 1349-01491-1 (9.4 Magnitude Star)<br /> Sep 14 - Asteroid 2000 OK8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.169 AU)<br /> Sep 14 - Asteroid 1998 UO1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.309 AU)<br /> Sep 15 - Asteroid 2001 SL9 Closest Approach To Earth (0.432 AU)<br /> Sep 16 - Asteroid 1998 FF14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.069 AU)<br /> Sep 16 - Asteroid 2000 GC2 Closest Approach To Earth (0.998 AU)<br /> Sep 17 - Asteroid 345 Tercidina Occults FK6 1115 (5.5 Magnitude Star)<br /> Sep 17 - Asteroid 493 Griseldis Occults TYC 2895-02760-1 (8.6 Magnitude Star)<br />* Sep 18 - Hispasat 1D Atlas 2AS Launch<br /> Sep 18 - Asteroid 2001 SW269 Closest Approach To Earth (0.423 AU)<br /> Sep 19 - Asteroid 2002 EM6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.265 AU)<br /> Sep 20 - Asteroid 2001 TD2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.305 AU)<br /> Sep 21 - Comet Elst-Pizarro Closest Appraoch To Earth (1.909 AU)<br /> Sep 22 - OrbView-3 Pegasus XL Launch<br /> Sep 23 - Autumnal Equinox, 04:48 UT<br /> Sep 23 - Comet Sanguin Perihelion (1.807 AU)<br /> Sep 23 - Asteroid 2001 TC2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.393 AU)<br /> Sep 23 - Asteroid 433 Eros Closest Approach To Earth (0.637 AU)<br /> Sep 25 - Asteroid 2001 WT1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.165 AU)<br /> Sep 25 - 10th Anniversary (1992), Mars Observer Launch<br /> Sep 28 - Asteroid 302 Clarissa Occults TYC 0025-00350-1 (9.4 Magnitude Star)<br /> Sep 28 - Asteroid 6455 (1992 HE) Closest Approach To Earth (0.444 AU)<br /> Sep 29 - Asteroid 1998 RO1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.184 AU)<br /> Sep 29 - Asteroid 2001 TX1 Closest Approach To Earth (0.441 AU)<br /> Sep 29 - 25th Anniversary (1977), Salyut 6 Space Station Launch<br /><br />October 2002<br /> Oct ?? - MOST Rokot Launch<br /> Oct 01 - Helios-2A Ariane 4 Launch<br /> Oct 01 - Asteroid 2001 SH276 Near-Earth Flyby (0.099 AU)<br /> Oct 02 - Asteroid 18 Melpomene At Opposition (7.8 Magnitude)<br /> Oct 03 - Comet C/2001 U6 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (4.234 AU)<br /> Oct 03 - Asteroid 25 Phocaea Occults TYC 0457-00098-1 (9.7 Magnitude Star)<br /> Oct 03 - 40th Anniversary (1962), Zagami Meteorite Fall (Mars Meteorite)<br /> Oct 03 - 40th Anniversary (1962), Mercury 8 Launch (Walter Schirra)<br /> Oct 04-10 - Space Week<br /> Oct 04 - Asteroid 2001 RU17 Near-Earth Flyby (0.326 AU)<br /> Oct 04 - 45th Anniversary (1957), Sputnik 1 Launch (1st Artificial Satellite)<br /> Oct 05 - European Southern Observatory's 40th Birthday (1962)<br /> Oct 05 - Robert Goddard's 120th Birthday (1882)<br /> Oct 06 - STS-113 Launch, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Space Station Assembly Mission<br /> Oct 06 - Progress M1 Soyuz-U Launch (International Space Station 10P)<br />* Oct 06 - DMSP-16 Titan 2 Launch<br /> Oct 06 - Asteroid 16834 (1997 WU22) Closest Approach To Earth (0.953 AU)<br /> Oct 07 - Asteroid 1998 UP1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.120 AU)<br /> Oct 07 - Asteroid 2001 RV17 Closest Approach To Earth (0.554 AU)<br /> Oct 08 - 10th Anniversary (1992), Pioneer Venus Burnup In Venus' Atmosphere<br /> Oct 09 - Draconids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Oct 09 - Comet Shoemaker-Levy 4 Closest Approach To Earth (1.881 AU)<br /> Oct 09 - Asteroid 1 Ceres At Opposition (7.6 Magnitude)<br /> Oct 09 - Asteroid 2000 ED104 Near-Earth Flyby (0.166 AU)<br /> Oct 09 - 10th Anniversary (1992), Peekskill Meteorite Fall<br /> Oct 10 - Asteroid 1998 OX4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.150 AU)<br /> Oct 11 - Comet C/2001 K5 (LINEAR) Perihelion (5.184 AU)<br /> Oct 13 - Mercury Greatest Western Elongation (18 Degrees)<br />* Oct 13 - Comet Grigg-Skjellerup Closest Approach To Earth (0.999 AU)<br /> Oct 13 - Comet de Vico-Swift Closest Approach To Earth (1.220 AU)<br /> Oct 13 - Comet C/2000 Y1 (Tubbiolo) Closest Approach To Earth (7.919 AU)<br /> Oct 14 - 55th Anniversary (1947), Chuck Yeager Breaks The Sound Barrier<br /> Oct 15 - Comet Oterma Closest Approach To Earth (4.480 AU)<br /> Oct 15 - 5th Anniversary (1997), Cassini Launch (Saturn Orbiter)<br /> Oct 17 - INTEGRAL Proton Launch<br /> Oct 17 - Asteroid 22753 (1998 WT) Near-Earth Flyby (0.107 AU)<br /> Oct 17 - Asteroid 2001 GP2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.173 AU)<br /> Oct 17 - Asteroid 2000 YH66 Closest Approach To Earth (0.660 AU)<br /> Oct 18 - 25th Anniversary (1977), Charles Kowal's Discovery of 2060 Chiron<br /> Oct 18 - 35th Anniversary (1967), Venera 4 Landing on Venus (USSR)<br /> Oct 18 - 40th Anniversary (1962), Ranger 5 Launch<br /> Oct 18 - 155th Anniversary (1847), Hind's Discovery of Asteroid 8 Flora<br /> Oct 19 - Asteroid 1999 FB Closest Approach To Earth (0.527 AU)<br /> Oct 19 - Asteroid 2956 Yeomans Closest Approach To Earth (1.993 AU)<br /> Oct 19 - 35th Anniversary (1967), Mariner 5 Flyby Of Venus<br />* Oct 20 - Asteroid 2002 CD Near-Earth Flyby (0.159 AU)<br /> Oct 20 - Christopher Wren's 370th Birthday (1632)<br /> Oct 21 - Orionid Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Oct 21 - Yerkes Observatory's 105th Birthday (1897)<br /> Oct 22 - Asteroid 1994 TF2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.375 AU)<br /> Oct 22 - Asteroid 2001 TX44 Closest Approach To Earth (0.745 AU)<br /> Oct 23 - Asteroid 2002 GT Near-Earth Flyby (0.024 AU)<br /> Oct 23 - Asteroid 1993 VD Near-Earth Flyby (0.041 AU)<br /> Oct 25 - Asteroid 1989 VA Near-Earth Flyby (0.177 AU)<br /> Oct 25 - Asteroid 2000 SY2 Closest Approach To Earth (0.915 AU)<br /> Oct 25 - Henry Russell's 125th Birthday (1877)<br /> Oct 27 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Back 1 Hour (North America, Europe)<br /> Oct 27 - Comet C/2001 T4 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (7.606 AU)<br /> Oct 27 - Asteroid 1999 LU7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.147 AU)<br />* Oct 29 - TDRS-J Atlas II Launch<br /> Oct 31 - Asteroid 345 Tercidina Occults HIP 19499 (9.2 Magnitude Star)<br /> Oct 31 - Asteroid 35396 (1997 XF11) Near-Earth Flyby (0.064 AU)<br /> Oct 31 - Asteroid 1998 WP7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.144 AU)<br /> Oct 31 - Asteroid 2329 Orthos Closest Approach To Earth (0.590 AU)<br /><br />November 2002<br />* Nov ?? - GPS 2R-9/ProSeds Delta 2 Launch<br /> Nov 01 - ADEOS-II H-2A Launch (Japan)<br /> Nov 01 - Asteroid 1999 VF22 Near-Earth Flyby (0.049 AU)<br /> Nov 02 - Comet C/2002 C2 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.948 AU)<br /> Nov 02 - 85th Anniversary (1917), Mount Wilson 100-Inch Telescope First Light<br /> Nov 03 - Taurids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Nov 03 - Asteroid 431 Nephele Occults FK6 2288 (5.9 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 03 - Asteroid 680 Genoveva Occults HIP 49947 (9.2 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 03 - 45th Anniversary (1957), Sputnik 2 Launch (Laika Dog)<br /> Nov 04 - Soyuz-U Launch (International Space Station 5S)<br /> Nov 04 - Milstar 2-F4 Titan 4B Launch<br /> Nov 04 - Asteroid 309 Fraternitas Occults HIP 35494 (7.1 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 05 - Galileo, Amalthea 34 Flyby<br /> Nov 05 - Asteroid 1996 BT Near-Earth Flyby (0.198 AU)<br /> Nov 07 - Jupiter Occults TYC 1402-01697-1 (9.7 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 07 - 35th Anniversary (1967), Surveyor 6 Launch (Moon Lander)<br /> Nov 08 - 20th Anniversary (1982), Wethersfield Meteorite Fall <br /> (Fell Through Roof Of A House)<br /> Nov 09 - Asteroid 2001 TW1 Closest Approach To Earth (0.504 AU)<br /> Nov 09 - 35th Anniversary (1967), 1st Saturn V Launch (Apollo 4)<br /> Nov 11 - 430th Annivesary (1572), Tycho Brahe's Discovery of Supernova 1572<br /> Nov 13 - DSCS B6 Delta 4 Launch<br /> Nov 14 - Asteroid 1991 BN Near-Earth Flyby (0.079 AU)<br />* Nov 14 - Asteroid 2001 WF49 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.032 AU)<br /> Nov 15 - Asteroid 2001 UF18 Closest Approach To Earth (0.931 AU)<br /> Nov 16 - Jupiter Occults TYC 1402-01027-1 (9.1 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 17 - Asteroid 2000 WN10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.190 AU)<br /> Nov 17 - Asteroid 2002 AW Near-Earth Flyby (0.276 AU)<br /> Nov 17 - Asteroid 3753 Cruithne Near-Earth Flyby (0.335 AU)<br /> Nov 17 - Henry Gellibrand's 405th Birthday (1597)<br /> Nov 18 - Asteroid 1049 Gotho Occults TYC 3358-00173-1 (9.6 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 18 - Asteroid 1991 VE Closest Approach To Earth (0.434 AU)<br /> Nov 18 - Asteroid 1998 WM Closest Approach To Earth (0.598 AU)<br /> Nov 19 - Leonids Meteor Shower Peak (Potential Meteor Storm)<br /> Nov 19 - Comet d'Arrest Closest Approach To Earth (2.197 AU)<br /> Nov 19 - Asteroid 44 Nysa At Opposition (9.4 Magnitude)<br /> Nov 20 - Estrela do Sul Delta 4 Launch<br /> Nov 20 - Lunar Eclipse<br /> Nov 21 - NRO Atlas II AS Launch<br /> Nov 21 - Asteroid 612 Veronika Occults TYC 4818-1219-1. (8.8 Magnitude Star)<br /> Nov 24 - MUSES-C MV Launch (Japan Asteroid Sample Return Mission)<br />* Nov 24 - Asteroid 5555 Wimberly Closest Approach To Earth (1.734 AU)<br />* Nov 26 - Asteroid 5554 Keesey Closest Approach To Earth (0.920 AU)<br /> Nov 29 - Comet Grigg-Skjellerup Perihelion (1.118 AU)<br /><br />December 2002<br /> Dec 01 - SORCE Pegasus XL Launch<br /> Dec 01 - Asteroid 349 Dembowska At Opposition (9.6 Magnitude)<br /> Dec 02 - Comet Gehrels 1 Closest Approach To Earth (2.223 AU)<br /> Dec 03 - Asteroid 1994 BB Near-Mars Flyby (0.018 AU)<br /> Dec 04 - Solar Eclipse (Visible From Southern Africa)<br /> Dec 04 - Asteroid 2002 EZ16 Near-Earth Flyby (0.262 AU)<br /> Dec 05 - Moon Occults Mercury<br /> Dec 07 - 30th Anniversary (1972), Apollo 17 Launch (Last Manned <br /> Mission to the Moon)<br /> Dec 08 - 10th Anniversary (1992), Galileo, 2nd Earth Flyby<br /> Dec 09 - STARDUST, End of 2nd Interstellar Dust Collection<br /> Dec 09 - Asteroid 2001 XX4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.040 AU)<br /> Dec 09 - Asteroid 10115 (1992 SK) Closest Approach To Earth (0.719 AU)<br /> Dec 10 - Asteroid 20 Massalia At Opposition (8.4 Magnitude)<br /> Dec 10 - 10th Anniversary (1992), Mihonoseki Meteor Fall (Fell<br /> Through Roof Of A House In Japan)<br /> Dec 12 - Comet Kopff Perihelion (1.584 AU)<br /> Dec 12 - Asteroid 2001 CC21 Near-Earth Flyby (0.273 AU)<br /> Dec 13 - Geminids Meteor Shower Peak<br />* Dec 13 - Asteroid 25330 (1999 KV4) Near-Earth Flyby (0.182 AU)<br /> Dec 13 - 30 Years (1972) Since Man Has Been to the Moon <br /> (Apollo 17)<br /> Dec 13 - 35th Anniversary (1967), Pioneer 8 Launch (Solar Orbiter)<br /> Dec 14 - 40th Anniversary (1962), Mariner 2 Flyby Of Venus<br /> Dec 15 - Comet Shoemaker 3 Perihelion (1.814 AU)<br /> Dec 15 - Asteroid 42 Isis Occults TYC 1861-01129-1 (9.2 Magnitude Star)<br /> Dec 16 - Asteroid 509 Iolanda Occults TYC 0111-01109-1 (8.4 Magnitude Star)<br /> Dec 16 - Arthur C Clarke's 85th Birthday (1917)<br /> Dec 16 - Edward Barnard's 145th Birthday (1857)<br /> Dec 17 - Saturn At Opposition<br /> Dec 18 - Comet Wild 2 Closest Approach To Earth (1.969 AU)<br /> Dec 18 - Asteroid 795 Fini Occults HIP 41137 (9.1 Magnitude Star)<br /> Dec 19 - ICESat/CHIPS Delta 2 Launch<br /> Dec 22 - Winter Solstice, 01:01 UT<br /> Dec 22 - Ursids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Dec 22 - Comet Helin-Lawrence Perihelion (3.110 AU)<br /> Dec 22 - Comet Oterma Perihelion (5.471 AU)<br /> Dec 23 - Comet Maury Perihelion (2.042 AU)<br /> Dec 23 - 330th Anniversary (1672), Giovanni Cassini's Discovery<br /> of Saturn Moon Rhea<br /> Dec 24 - Comet Reinmuth 1 Perihelion (1.878 AU)<br /> Dec 25 - Asteroid 3362 Khufu Near-Earth Flyby (0.150 AU)<br /> Dec 25 - Isaac Newton's 360th Birthday (1642)<br /> Dec 26 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (19 Degrees)<br /> Dec 27 - Comet Neujmin 1 Perihelion (1.552 AU)<br /> Dec 28 - Comet C/2002 B3 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (5.616 AU)<br /> Dec 28 - Arthur Eddington's 120th Birthday (1882)<br /> Dec 29 - Asteroid 1997 AQ18 Closest Approach To Earth (0.474 AU)<br /> Dec 29 - 25th Anniversary (1977), Recovery of ALHA 77005 Meteorite<br /> From The Antarctic (Mars Meteorite)<br /> Dec 31 - Comet C/2002 B2 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (3.622 AU)<br /> Dec 31 - Asteroid 171 Ophelia Occults TYC 5821-00227-1 (9.8 Magnitude Star)<br /><br />January 2003<br /> Jan ?? - Coriolis Titan 2 Launch<br />* Jan ?? - Thuraya-2 Launch<br /> Jan 02 - Comet Russell 4 Closest Approach To Earth (1.767 AU)<br /> Jan 03 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> Jan 04 - Earth at Perihelion (0.983 AU From Sun)<br /> Jan 06 - 5th Anniversary (1998), Lunar Prospector Launch (Moon Orbiter)<br /> Jan 06 - 35th Anniversary (1968), Surveyor 7 Launch (Moon Lander)<br /> Jan 08 - Asteroid 2002 AA29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.039 AU)<br /> Jan 08 - Asteroid 1993 HA Near-Earth Flyby (0.181 AU)<br /> Jan 08 - 30th Anniversary (1973), Luna 21 Launch (Soviet Moon Lander/Rover)<br /> Jan 08 - Sir Frank Dyson's 135th Birthday (1868)<br /> Jan 09 - SIRTF Delta 2 Launch<br /> Jan 10 - Asteroid 2002 AK14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.108 AU)<br /> Jan 11 - Venus At Its Greatest Western Elongation (47 Degrees)<br /> Jan 11 - Asteroid 2001 KR1 Near-Mercury Flyby (0.035 AU)<br /> Jan 12 - Rosetta Ariane 5 Launch (Comet Orbiter & Lander)<br /> Jan 12 - Asteroid 2002 CQ11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)<br /> Jan 16 - STS-114 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Space Station Assembly Mission<br /> Jan 17 - Asteroid 1993 OM7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.089 AU)<br /> Jan 18 - Comet C/2001 RX14 (LINEAR) Perihelion (2.058 AU)<br />* Jan 19 - SCISAT-1 Pegasus XL Launch<br /> Jan 21 - Comet Wild 4 Perihelion (2.170 AU)<br /> Jan 22 - Asteroid 1998 RK15 Near-Mars Flyby (0.031 AU)<br /> Jan 22 - 35th Anniversary (1968), Apollo 5 Launch<br /> Jan 25 - 20th Anniversary (1983), IRAS Launch<br /> Jan 26 - Comet Shoemaker 3 Closest Approach To Earth (0.911 AU)<br /> Jan 26 - 25th Anniversary (1978), IUE Launch<br /> Jan 27 - Moon Occults Mars<br /> Jan 27 - 95th Anniversary (1908), Melotte's Discovery of Jupiter Moon Pasiphae<br /> Jan 29 - Asteroid 35107 (1991 VH) Near-Earth Flyby (0.279 AU)<br /> Jan 30 - Comet C/2002 A3 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (4.595 AU)<br /> Jan 30 - Asteroid 2002 CD Near-Earth Flyby (0.175 AU)<br /> Jan 30 - Asteroid 6524 Baalke Closest Approach To Earth (1.331 AU)<br /> Jan 31 - 45th Anniversary (1958), Explorer 1 Launch (1st Earth Satellite by USA)<br /><br />February 2003<br /> Feb 01 - Chinese New Year<br /> Feb 01 - Comet C/2001 HT50 (LINEAR-NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (2.315 AU)<br /> Feb 01 - Asteroid 40267 (1999 GJ4) Near-Earth Flyby (0.196 AU)<br /> Feb 02 - Jupiter at Opposition<br /> Feb 04 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (25 Degrees)<br /> Feb 05 - Asteroid 2002 AL14 Near-Earth Flyby (0.235 AU)<br /> Feb 08 - Comet C/2002 A2 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (4.563 AU)<br /> Feb 08 - Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko Closest Approach To Earth (1.400 AU)<br /> Feb 08 - Jules Verne's 175th Birthday (1828)<br /> Feb 09 - Comet C/2002 A1 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (4.590 AU)<br /> Feb 10 - 5th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 13 Flyby<br /> Feb 11 - Asteroid 2002 EZ11 Near-Earth Flyby (0.144 AU)<br /> Feb 11 - Asteroid 1999 DB7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.187 AU)<br /> Feb 12 - Asteroid 1992 SY Near-Earth Flyby (0.105 AU)<br /> Feb 14 - Comet P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.446 AU)<br /> Feb 15 - Comet du Toit-Hartley Perihelion (1.230 AU)<br /> Feb 16 - 55th Anniversary (1948), Gerard Kuiper's Discovery of <br /> Uranus Moon Miranda<br /> Feb 18 - Comet P/1992 Q1 (Brewington) Perihelion (1.590 AU)<br /> Feb 19 - Nicolas Copernicus' 530th Birthday (1473)<br /> Feb 21 - Mercury Passes 1.5 Degrees From Neptune<br /> Feb 22 - Comet Reinmuth 1 Closest Approach To Earth (0.985 AU)<br /> Feb 22 - Asteroid 2000 SM10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.103 AU)<br /> Feb 24 - Asteroid 1996 BG1 Near-Venus Flyby (0.037 AU)<br /> Feb 24 - 35th Anniversary (1968), Discovery of the 1st Pulsar<br /> Feb 25 - Comet C/2001 RX14 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (1.219 AU)<br /><br />March 2003<br /> Mar ?? - NRO Delta 4 Medium Launch<br /> Mar 04 - Mercury Passes 1.5 Degrees From Uranus<br /> Mar 12 - Venus Passes 0.2 Degrees From Neptune<br /> Mar 13 - Comet P/2001 YX127 (LINEAR) Perihelion (3.420 AU)<br /> Mar 15 - Comet Wirtanen Closest Approach To Earth (1.609 AU)<br /> Mar 15 - 30th Anniversary (1973), San Juan Capistrano Meteorite Fall<br /> Mar 16 - Asteroid 2002 FT6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)<br /> Mar 17 - 45th Anniversary (1958), Vanguard 1 Launch<br />* Mar 19 - Comet P/2000 Y3 (Scotti) Closest Approach To Earth (3.991 AU)<br /> Mar 21 - Vernal Equinox, 00:52 UT<br /> Mar 21 - Comet Hartley 1 Closest Approach To Earth (1.455 AU)<br /> Mar 22 - Asteroid 26379 (1999 HZ1) Near-Earth Flyby (0.184 AU)<br /> Mar 24 - Wilhelm Baade's 110th Birthday (1893)<br /> Mar 27 - Comet Gehrels 3 Closest Approach To Earth (2.998 AU)<br /> Mar 28 - Venus Passes 0.1 Degrees From Uranus<br /> Mar 29 - 5th Anniversary (1998), Galileo, Europa 14 Flyby<br /><br />April 2003<br />* Apr 02 - Comet C/2001 N2 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.666 AU)<br /> Apr 02 - Asteroid 2001 FC58 Near-Earth Flyby (0.263 AU)<br /> Apr 02 - 40th Anniversary (1963), Luna 4 Launch (Soviet Moon Flyby Mission)<br /> Apr 03 - Comet P/2001 X2 (Scotti) Closest Approach To Earth (2.809 AU)<br /> Apr 03 - Asteroid 2002 FT5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.297 AU)<br /> Apr 04 - Asteroid 2000 EE104 Near-Earth Flyby (0.170 AU)<br /> Apr 04 - 35th Anniversary (1968), Apollo 6 Launch (Last Test Flight of Saturn V)<br /> Apr 05 - 30th Anniversary (1973), Pioneer 11 Launch (Jupiter & Saturn Flyby Mission)<br /> Apr 06 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (North America)<br /> Apr 07 - 35th Anniversary (1968), Luna 14 Launch (Soviet Moon Orbiter)<br />* Apr 10 - STS-115 Launch, Space Shuttle Endeavour, Space Station Flight 12A<br /> Apr 10 - Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 2 Closest Approach To Earth (2.828 AU)<br /> Apr 10 - Asteroid 2001 GO2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.094 AU)<br /> Apr 16 - Mercury Greatest Eastern Elongation (20 Degrees)<br /> Apr 18 - Asteroid 2001 PM9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.116 AU)<br /> Apr 20 - Easter Sunday<br /> Apr 21 - Asteroid 2001 BF10 Near-Earth Flyby (0.041 AU)<br /> Apr 21 - Asteroid 1998 KG3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.178 AU)<br /> Apr 21 - 5th Anniversary (1998), Cassini Venus Flyby<br /> Apr 22 - Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak<br />* Apr 24 - Gravity Probe B Delta 2 Launch<br /> Apr 26 - 155th Anniversary (1848) Andrew Graham's Discovery of Asteroid 9 Metis<br /> Apr 29 - Asteroid 1997 CZ3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.096 AU)<br /> Apr 30 - Asteroid 1998 XN17 Near-Earth Flyby (0.112 AU)<br /><br />May 2003<br /> May 01 - Cassini, Trajectory Correction Maneuver #19 (TCM-19)<br /> May 01 - Asteroid 2001 DQ8 Near-Earth Flyby (0.193 AU)<br /> May 05 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak<br /> May 05-11 - Astronomy Week<br /> May 07 - Mercury Transits The Sun<br /> May 08 - Asteroid 2000 AG6 Near-Earth Flyby (0.175 AU)<br /> May 10 - Astronomy Day<br /> May 10 - Asteroid 2001 FM129 Near-Mars Flyby (0.028 AU)<br /> May 11 - Comet Gunn Perihelion (2.446 AU)<br /> May 11 - Richard Feynman's 85th Birthday (1918)<br />* May 13 - Asteroid 10563 Izhdubar Near-Earth Flyby (0.235 AU)<br /> May 14 - Mars Passes 2.0 Degrees From Neptune<br /> May 14 - 30th Anniversary (1973), Skylab Launch<br /> May 15 - 40th Anniversary (1963), Mercury 9 Launch (Gordon Cooper)<br /> May 15 - Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille's 290th Birthtday (1713)<br /> May 16 - Lunar Eclipse<br /> May 17 - Asteroid 5381 Sekhmet Near-Earth Flyby (0.129 AU)<br /> May 20 - Asteroid 6489 Golevka Near-Earth Flyby (0.092 AU)<br /> May 20 - 30th Anniversary (1978), Pioneer Venus 1 Launch (Venus Orbiter)<br /> May 23 - Mars Express Soyuz-Fregat Launch (Mars Orbiter/Lander)<br /> May 26 - Mercury Passes 2.2 Degrees From Venus<br /> May 29 - Moon Occults Venus<br /> May 29 - Asteroid 2001 WJ15 Near-Earth Flyby (0.161 AU)<br />* May 29 - Asteroid 1999 KW4 Near-Earth Flyby (0.220 AU)<br /> May 30 - Mars Exploration Rover A Delta 2 Launch<br /> May 31 - Annular Solar Eclipse<br /> May 31 - Asteroid 9250 Chamberlin Closest Approach To Earth (1.605 AU)<br /> May 31 - 5th Anniversay (1998), Galileo, Europa 15 Flyby<br /><br />June 2003<br />* Jun 02 - 20th Anniversary (1983), Venera 15 Launch (Soviet Venus Orbiter)<br />* Jun 03 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (24 Degrees)<br />* Jun 04 - Comet Van Biesbroeck Closest Approach To Earth (1.645 AU)<br />* Jun 05 - STS-116 Launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Space Station Flight 12A.1<br />* Jun 06 - Asteroid 2002 EM7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.196 AU)<br />* Jun 06 - 20th Anniversary (1983), Venera 16 Launch (Soviet Venus Orbiter)<br />* Jun 08 - Asteroid 2000 HB24 Near-Earth Flyby (0.152 AU)<br />* Jun 09 - Pluto At Opposition<br />* Jun 10 - 30th Anniversary (1973), Explorer 49 Launch (Moon Orbiter)<br />* Jun 12 - Comet Holt-Olmstead Perihelion (2.159 AU)<br />* Jun 16 - 40th Anniversary (1963), Vostok 6 Launch (Valentina Tereshkova -<br /> 1st Woman In Space)<br />* Jun 18 - 20th Anniversary (1983), STS-7 Launch (Sally Ride - 1st US<br /> Woman In Space)<br />* Jun 20 - Comet C/2002 J5 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (5.233 AU)<br />* Jun 21 - Summer Solstice (18:59 UT)<br />* Jun 21 - Mercury Passes 0.4 Degrees From Venus<br />* Jun 22 - Mars Passes 3.1 Degrees From Uranus<br />* Jun 22 - Asteroid 1998 HM1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.125 AU)<br />* Jun 22 - 25th Anniversary (1978), Jim Christy's Discovery of Pluto<br /> Moon Charon<br />* Jun 25 - Mars Exploration Rover B Delta 2 Launch <br />* Jun 27 - Asteroid 1998 FH12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.049 AU)<br />* Jun 29 - Comet C/2002 J4 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (2.821 AU)<br />* Jun 29 - George Hale's 135th Birthday (1868)<br />* Jun 30 - Mercury Passes 1.5 Degrees From Saturn<br />* Jun 30 - Asteroid 2002 AA29 Near-Earth Flyby (0.097 AU)<br />* Jun 30 - 95th Anniversary (1908), Tunguska Explosion
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