• Space Calendar - May 22, 2018 (5/6)

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    Jan 26 - Asteroid 85185 Lederman Closest Approach To Earth (1.803 AU)
    Jan 27 - Comet 223P/Skiff Perihelion (2.431 AU)
    Jan 27 - Asteroid 727 Nipponia Closest Approach To Earth (1.513 AU)
    Jan 27 - Asteroid 11947 Kimclijsters Closest Approach To Earth (2.866 AU)
    Jan 27 - Isaac Roberts' 190th Birthday (1829)
    Jan 28 - Comet 1P/Halley At Opposition (33.845 AU)
    Jan 28 - Comet C/2010 U3 (Boattini) Closest Approach To Earth (7.929 AU)
    Jan 28 - Asteroid 32096 Puckett Closest Approach To Earth (1.949 AU)
    Jan 28 - Asteroid 4356 Marathon Closest Approach To Earth (2.212 AU)
    Jan 28 - Asteroid 10792 Ecuador Closest Approach To Earth (2.340 AU)
    Jan 28 - Asteroid 1134 Kepler Closest Approach To Earth (2.666 AU)
    Jan 28 - Donald Parker's 80th Birthday (1939)
    Jan 28 - Lucien d'Azambuja's 135th Birthday (1884)
    Jan 28 - Auguste Piccard's 135th Birthday (1884)
    Jan 28 - Jean Felix Piccard's 135th Birthday (1884)
    Jan 29 - Comet 360P/WISE At Opposition (3.151 AU)
    Jan 29 - Aten Asteroid 2013 CW32 Near-Earth Flyby (0.036 AU)
    Jan 29 - Asteroid 6318 Cronkite Closest Approach To Earth (1.037 AU)
    Jan 29 - Asteroid 5945 Roachapproach Closest Approach To Earth (1.560 AU)
    Jan 29 - Asteroid 5515 Naderi Closest Approach To Earth (1.663 AU)
    Jan 29 - 30th Anniversary (1989), Phobos 2, Mars Orbit Insertion
    Jan 30 - Comet 320P/McNaught At Opposition (3.944 AU)
    Jan 30 - Asteroid 10111 Frensel Closest Approach To Earth (1.557 AU)
    Jan 31 - Moon Occults Venus
    Jan 31 - Comet 246P/NEAT At Opposition (3.417 AU)
    Jan 31 - Rudolf Mossbauer's 90th Birthday (1929)
    Jan 31 - 140th Anniversary (1879), Dun-le-Poelier Meteorite Fall (Hit Farmer in France?)

    February 2019
    Feb ?? - Dragon CRS-17/OCO-3/STP-H6 Falcon 9 Launch (International Space Station)
    Feb ?? - Solar Orbiter Atlas 5 Launch
    Feb 01 - Comet 164P/Christensen Closest Approach To Earth (1.850 AU)
    Feb 01 - Comet 240P/NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (2.033 AU)
    Feb 01 - Asteroid 7958 Leakey Closest Approach To Earth (1.109 AU)
    Feb 01 - Asteroid 207563 Toscana Closest Approach To Earth (2.082 AU)
    Feb 01 - Centaur Object 32532 Thereus At Opposition (11.652 AU)
    Feb 01 - 20th Anniversary (1999), Galileo, Europa 19 Flyby
    Feb 02 - Moon Occults Saturn
    Feb 02 - Moon Occults Dwarf Planet Pluto
    Feb 02 - Moon Occults Asteroid 16 Psyche
    Feb 02 - Comet P/2016 G1 (PANSTARRS) Closest Approach To Earth (2.164 AU)
    Feb 02 - Comet P/2016 G1 (PANSTARRS) At Opposition (2.164 AU)
    Feb 02 - Comet P/2003 F2 (NEAT) At Opposition (2.615 AU)
    Feb 02 - Comet C/2017 B3 (LINEAR) Perihelion (3.926 AU)
    Feb 02 - Comet 208P/McMillan At Opposition (4.049 AU)
    Feb 02 - Asteroid 37582 Faraday Closest Approach To Earth (1.548 AU)
    Feb 02 - Asteroid 19383 Rolling Stones Closest Approach To Earth (1.657 AU)
    Feb 02 - Asteroid 12490 Leiden Closest Approach To Earth (2.138 AU)
    Feb 03 - Comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT At Opposition (3.380 AU)
    Feb 03 - Aten Asteroid 99942 Apophis Closest Approach To Earth (1.084 AU)
    Feb 03 - Asteroid 3763 Quianxuesen Closest Approach To Earth (1.155 AU)
    Feb 03 - Asteroid 3430 Bradfield Closest Approach To Earth (2.045 AU)
    Feb 03 - 25th Anniversray (1994), Maiden Flight of the H-2 Launch Vehicle (Japan)
    Feb 03 - 25th Anniversary (1994), STS-60 Launch (Space Shuttle Discovery, SPACEHAB)
    Feb 03 - 35th Anniversary (1984), STS-41-B Launch (Space Shuttle Challenger)
    Feb 03 - Jan Schilt's 125th Birthday (1894)
    Feb 04 - Comet 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte At Opposition (4.097 AU)
    Feb 04 - Comet 57P-A/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte At Opposition (4.097 AU)
    Feb 04 - Asteroid 6135 Billowen Closest Approach To Earth (1.319 AU)
    Feb 04 - Asteroid 17627 Humptydumpty Closest Approach To Earth (1.822 AU)
    Feb 04 - Asteroid 4511 Rembrandt Closest Approach To Earth (2.077 AU)
    Feb 04 - Thomas Earnshaw's 270th Birthday (1749)
    Feb 05 - Chinese New Year
    Feb 05 - Comet 107P/Wilson-Harrington At Opposition (1.803 AU)
    Feb 05 - Comet 123P/West-Hartley Perihelion (2.127 AU)
    Feb 05 - Comet C/2017 AB5 (PANSTARRS) Closest Approach To Earth (8.613 AU)
    Feb 05 - Apollo Asteroid 11311 Peleus Closest Approach To Earth (1.704 AU)
    Feb 05 - Apollo Asteroid 1863 Antinous Closest Approach To Earth (1.707 AU)
    Feb 05 - Asteroid 118945 Rikhill Closest Approach To Earth (2.112 AU)
    Feb 05 - Asteroid 214476 Stephencolbert Closest Approach To Earth (2.391 AU)
    Feb 05 - 45th Anniversary (1974), Mariner 10, Venus Flyby
    Feb 06 - Moon Occults Asteroid 4 Vesta
    Feb 06 - Comet 209P/LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (1.122 AU)
    Feb 06 - Apollo Asteroid 2013 RV9 Near-Earth Flyby (0.046 AU)
    Feb 06 - Asteroid 39566 Carllewis Closest Approach To Earth (1.830 AU)
    Feb 07 - Comet 249P/LINEAR At Opposition (3.514 AU)
    Feb 07 - Comet 323P/SOHO At Opposition (4.128 AU)
    Feb 07 - Asteroid 3673 Levy Closest Approach To Earth (1.250 AU)
    Feb 07 - Asteroid 3917 Franz Schubert Closest Approach To Earth (1.347 AU)
    Feb 07 - Asteroid 7328 Casanova Closest Approach To Earth (2.021 AU)
    Feb 07 - Asteroid 73520 Boslough Closest Approach To Earth (2.239 AU)
    Feb 07 - Asteroid 11714 Mikebrown Closest Approach To Earth (2.368 AU)
    Feb 07 - Asteroid 41488 Sinbad Closest Approach To Earth (2.460 AU)
    Feb 07 - 20th Anniversary (1999), Stardust Launch
    Feb 07 - 35th Anniversary (1984), 1st Untethered Spacewalk (Bruce McCandless)
    Feb 07 - Astronomical Society of the Pacific's 130th Birthday (1889)
    Feb 07 - William Huggins' 195th Birthday (1824)
    Feb 08 - 50th Anniversary (1969), Allende Meteorite Shower (Hit Houses In Mexico)
    Feb 08 - Comet P/2006 D1 (Hill) Closest Approach To Earth (1.011 AU)
    Feb 08 - Comet 82P/Gehrels Closest Approach To Earth (2.715 AU)
    Feb 08 - Asteroid 10797 Guatemala Closest Approach To Earth (1.110 AU)
    Feb 08 - Asteroid 434 Hungaria Closest Approach To Earth (1.159 AU)
    Feb 08 - Asteroid 19620 Auckland Closest Approach To Earth (1.457 AU)
    Feb 08 - Apollo Asteroid 2011 MD Closest Approach To Earth (1.904 AU)
    Feb 08 - Asteroid 228029 MANIAC Closest Approach To Earth (1.935 AU)
    Feb 08 - Arlie Petters' 75th Birthday (1964)
    Feb 09 - Comet 82P/Gehrels At Opposition (2.715 AU)
    Feb 09 - Comet 88P/Howell At Opposition (3.283 AU)
    Feb 09 - Comet C/2017 AB5 (PANSTARRS) At Opposition (8.615 AU)
    * Feb 09 - Atira Asteroid 2010 XB11 Closest Approach To Earth (0.944 AU)
    Feb 09 - Asteroid 275281 Amywalsh Closest Approach To Earth (1.150 AU)
    Feb 09 - Asteroid 101723 Finger Closest Approach to Earth (1.214 AU)
    Feb 09 - Asteroid 13606 Bean Closest Approach To Earth (1.570 AU)
    Feb 09 - Mario Juric's 40th Birthday (1979)
    Feb 09 - 70th Anniversary (1949), Department of Space Medicine Established (US Air Force)
    Feb 10 - Comet P/2007 T2 (Kowalski) At Opposition (1.744 AU)
    Feb 10 - Comet 90P/Gehrels At Opposition (3.852 AU)
    Feb 10 - Asteroid 90022 Apache Point Closest Approach To Earth (1.284 AU)
    Feb 10 - Asteroid 19398 Creedence Closest Approach To Earth (1.699 AU)
    Feb 10 - Asteroid 1345 Potomac Closest Approach To Earth (2.352 AU)
    Feb 10 - Asteroid 1373 Cincinnati Closest Approach To Earth (2.819 AU)
    Feb 10 - 45th Anniversary (1974), Mars 4, Mars Flyby
    Feb 11 - Comet 136P/Muelle At Opposition (3.939 AU)
    * Feb 11 - Apollo Asteroid 511684 (2015 BN509) Near-Earth Flyby (0.084 AU)
    Feb 11 - Asteroid 3728 IRAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.289 AU)
    Feb 11 - Asteroid 17058 Rocknroll Closest Approach To Earth (1.503 AU)
    Feb 11 - Asteroid 5725 Nordlingen Closest Approach To Earth (1.665 AU)
    Feb 11 - Asteroid 134346 Pinatubo Closest Approach To Earth (1.973 AU)
    Feb 11 - Asteroid 2597 Arthur Closest Approach To Earth (2.112 AU)
    Feb 12 - Comet P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) Perihelion (2.590 AU)
    Feb 12 - Apollo Asteroid 2017 PV25 Near-Earth Flyby (0.019 AU)
    Feb 12 - Asteroid 4148 McCartney Closest Approach To Earth (1.086 AU)
    Feb 12 - Asteroid 21088 Chelyabinsk Closest Approach To Earth (1.236 AU)
    Feb 12 - Asteroid 12574 LONEOS Closest Approach To Earth (1.549 AU)
    Feb 12 - Asteroid 3975 Verdi Closest Approach To Earth (1.810 AU)
    Feb 12 - Asteroid 8992 Magnanimity Closest Approach To Earth (1.912 AU)
    Feb 12 - Asteroid 12284 Pohl Closest Approach To Earth (2.070 AU)
    Feb 12 - Asteroid 19535 Rowanatkinson Closest Approach To Earth (2.113 AU)
    Feb 12 - 45th Anniversary (1974), Mars 5, Mars Orbit Insertion
    Feb 12 - Emil Lenz's 215th Birthday (1804)
    Feb 13 - Mars Passes 1.1 Degrees from Uranus
    Feb 13 - Comet C/2015 O1 (PANSTARRS) At Opposition (3.992 AU)
    Feb 13 - Asteroid 21619 Johnhopkins Closest Approach To Earth (1.123 AU)
    Feb 13 - Asteroid 281 Lucretia Closest Approach To Earth (1.220 AU)
    Feb 13 - Asteroid 1677 Tycho Brahe Closest Approach To Earth (1.791 AU)
    Feb 13 - Asteroid 12773 Lyman Closest Approach To Earth (1.878 AU)
    Feb 14 - Asteroid 327695 Yokoono Closest Approach To Earth (1.195 AU)
    Feb 14 - Asteroid 4442 Garcia Closest Approach To Earth (1.503 AU)
    Feb 14 - Asteroid 31664 Randiiwessen Closest Approach To Earth (1.683 AU)
    Feb 14 - Asteroid 1288 Santa Closest Approach To Earth (2.062 AU)
    Feb 15 - Galileo Day
    Feb 15 - Comet P/2003 F2 (NEAT) Closest Approach To Earth (2.590 AU)
    Feb 15 - Comet 229P/Gibbs At Opposition (3.245 AU)
    Feb 15 - Asteroid 1862 Apollo Closest Approach To Earth (1.312 AU)
    Feb 15 - Asteroid 3767 DiMaggio Closest Approach To Earth (1.388 AU)
    Feb 15 - 10th Anniversary (2009), Ash Creek Meteorite Fall (Hit Farm House in Texas)
    Feb 15 - Aleksandr Serebrov's 75th Birthday (1944)
    Feb 15 - Galileo Galilei's 450th Birthday (1564)
    Feb 16 - Comet C/2018 A6 (Gibbs) At Opposition (2.815 AU)
    Feb 16 - Comet 10P/Tempel At Opposition (3.567 AU)
    Feb 16 - Aten Asteroid 367943 Duende Closest Approach To Earth (0.481 AU)
    Feb 16 - Asteroid 9325 Stonehenge Closest Approach To Earth (1.290 AU)
    Feb 16 - Aten Asteroid 341843 (2008 EV5) Closest Approach To Earth (1.644 AU)
    Feb 16 - Asteroid 7644 Cslewis Closest Approach To Earth (1.917 AU)
    Feb 16 - Asteroid 1065 Amundsenia Closest Approach To Earth (2.074 AU)
    Feb 16 - Asteroid 334 Chicago Closest Approach To Earth (2.964 AU)
    Feb 17 - Comet 149P/Mueller Perihelion (2.634 AU)
    Feb 17 - Comet P/2005 L1 (McNaught) At Opposition (3.544 AU)
    Feb 17 - Asteroid 9258 Johnpauljones Closest Approach To Earth (1.405 AU)
    Feb 17 - Asteroid 316020 Linshuhow Closest Approach To Earth (1.499 AU)
    Feb 17 - Asteroid 2985 Shakespeare Closest Approach To Earth (1.987 AU)
    Feb 17 - Asteroid 11094 Cuba Closest Approach To Earth (2.569 AU)
    Feb 17 - 10th Anniversary (2009), Dawn, Mars Flyby
    Feb 17 - 15th Anniversary (2004), Mike Brown, et al, Discovery of Plutino 90482 Orcus
    Feb 17 - 25th Anniversary (1994), Ann Harch Discovers Dactyl (Ida moon) from Galileo Images
    Feb 17 - 60th Anniversary (1959), Vanguard 2 Launch
    Feb 18 - Venus Passes 1.1 Degrees From Saturn
    Feb 18 - Comet 355P/LINEAR-NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (2.936 AU)
    Feb 18 - Comet C/2018 E1 (ATLAS) At Opposition (3.065 AU)
    Feb 18 - Apollo Asteroid 2016 CA138 Near-Earth Flyby (0.055 AU)
    Feb 18 - Asteroid 36800 Katarinawitt Closest Approach To Earth (1.541 AU)
    Feb 18 - Asteroid 4701 Milani Closest Approach To Earth (1.861 AU)
    Feb 18 - Asteroid 6775 Giorgini Closest Approach To Earth (2.003 AU)
    Feb 18 - Jerome Coggia's 170th Birthday (1849)
    Feb 19 - Supermoon
    Feb 19 - Mercury Passes 0.8 Degrees From Neptune
    Feb 19 - Comet P/2017 S9 (PANSTARRS) Closest Approach To Earth (2.608 AU)
    Feb 19 - Comet P/2018 A4 (PANSTARRS) Closest Approach To Earth (2.630 AU)
    Feb 19 - Apollo Asteroid 3360 Syrinx Closest Approach To Earth (3.036 AU)
    Feb 20 - Comet 240P/NEAT At Opposition (2.077 AU)
    Feb 20 - Comet 188P/LINEAR-Mueller At Opposition (3.776 AU)
    Feb 20 - Apollo Asteroid 455176 (1999 VF22) Near-Earth Flyby (0.049 AU)
    Feb 20 - Asteroid 3672 Stevedberg Closest Approach To Earth (1.254 AU)
    Feb 20 - 20th Anniversary (1994), Clementine, Moon Orbit Insertion
    Feb 20 - Gary Huss' 65th Birthday (1954)
    Feb 20 - Vasili Tsibliyev's 65th Birthday (1954)
    Feb 21 - Comet P/2006 D1 (Hill) At Opposition (1.030 AU)
    Feb 21 - Comet 231P/LINEAR-NEAT At Opposition (2.088 AU)
    Feb 21 - Comet 279P/La Sagra At Opposition (3.820 AU)
    Feb 21 - Asteroid 6560 Pravdo Closest Approach To Earth (1.561 AU)
    Feb 21 - Asteroid 3154 Grant Closest Approach To Earth (2.176 AU)
    Feb 21 - Kuiper Belt Object 55565 (2002 AW197) At Opposition (44.403 AU)
    Feb 21 - Scott Kelly's 55th Birthday (1964)
    Feb 21 - Mark Kelly's 55th Birthday (1964)
    Feb 21 - Eise Eisinga's 275th Birthday (1744)
    Feb 22 - Comet 164P/Christensen At Opposition (1.908 AU)
    Feb 22 - Comet 347P/PANSTARRS At Opposition (3.738 AU)
    Feb 22 - Apollo Asteroid 2016 CO246 Near-Earth Flyby (0.041 AU)
    Feb 22 - Asteroid 1814 Bach Closest Approach To Earth (1.109 AU)
    Feb 22 - Asteroid 54439 Topeka Closest Approach To Earth (1.541 AU)
    Feb 22 - Kuiper Belt Object 148209 (2000 CR105) At Opposition (61.109 AU)
    Feb 22 - Pierre Janssen's 195th Birthday (1824)
    Feb 23 - Asteroid 484 Pittsburghia Closest Approach To Earth (1.834 AU)
    Feb 23 - Marc Garneau's 70th Birthday (1949)
    Feb 24 - 50th Anniversary (1969), Mariner 6 Launch (Mars Flyby Mission)
    Feb 24 - 70th Anniversary (1949), Bumper WAC Launch
    Feb 24 - Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan Closest Approach To Earth (0.832 AU)
    Feb 24 - Asteroid 3654 AAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.549 AU)
    Feb 24 - Asteroid 85267 Taj Mahal Closest Approach To Earth (1.628 AU)
    Feb 24 - Asteroid 6154 Stevesynnott Closest Approach To Earth (1.719 AU)
    Feb 24 - Asteroid 3297 Hong Kong Closest Approach To Earth (2.311 AU)
    Feb 25 - Comet 231P/LINEAR-NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (2.086 AU)
    Feb 25 - Comet P/2017 S9 (PANSTARRS) At Opposition (2.614 AU)
    * Feb 25 - Comet C/2010 U3 (Boattini) Perihelion (8.447 AU)
    Feb 25 - Asteroid 18235 Lynden-Bell Closest Approach To Earth (1.705 AU)
    Feb 25 - Asteroid 4547 Massachusetts Closest Approach To Earth (1.715 AU)
    Feb 25 - Asteroid 9777 Enterprise Closest Approach To Earth (1.801 AU)
    Feb 25 - Asteroid 10378 Ingmarbergman Closest Approach To Earth (2.002 AU)
    Feb 26 - Apollo Asteroid 2017 DR109 Near-Earth Flyby (0.058 AU)
    * Feb 26 - Apollo Asteroid 9162 Kwiila Closest Approach To Earth (0.544 AU)
    Feb 26 - Asteroid 780 Armenia Closest Approach To Earth (2.408 AU)
    Feb 26 - John Evershed's 155th Birthday (1864)
    Feb 27 - Mercury At Its Greatest Eastern Elongation (18 Degrees)
    Feb 27 - Apollo Asteroid 2016 FU12 Near-Earth Flyby (0.040 AU)
    Feb 27 - Apollo Asteroid 2018 DE1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.051 AU)
    Feb 27 - Asteroid 14220 Alexgibbs Closest Approach To Earth (1.837 AU)
    Feb 27 - Asteroid 134369 Sahara Closest Approach To Earth (2.681 AU)
    Feb 28 - Comet 247P/LINEAR At Opposition (0.840 AU)
    Feb 28 - Comet 123P/West-Hartley Closest Approach To Earth (1.200 AU)
    Feb 28 - Comet 176P/LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (2.618 AU)
    Feb 28 - Comet 217P/LINEAR At Opposition (3.945 AU)
    Feb 28 - Asteroid 136 Austria Closest Approach To Earth (1.487 AU)
    Feb 28 - Asteroid 5451 Plato Closest Approach To Earth (1.635 AU)
    Feb 28 - Asteroid 3783 Morris Closest Approach To Earth (1.661 AU)
    Feb 28 - Asteroid 17640 Mount Stromlo Closest Approach To Earth (1.937 AU)
    Feb 28 - Asteroid 2451 Dollfus Closest Approach To Earth (2.034 AU)
    Feb 28 - Amor Asteroid 7336 Saunders Closest Approach To Earth (2.340 AU)
    Feb 28 - Asteroid 118401 LINEAR Closest Approach To Earth (2.618 AU)
    Feb 28 - 60th Anniversary (1959), Discoverer 1 Launch
    Feb 28 - Uri Carsenty's 70th Birthday (1949)
    Feb 29 - Hercules Florence's 215th Birthday (1804)

    March 2019
    Mar ?? - Progress MS-11 Soyuz-2.1a Launch (International Space Station 72P)
    Mar ?? - Spektr-RG (SXG) Proton-M/DM-03 Launch
    Mar ?? - Cartosat-3A PSLV Launch
    Mar ?? - HySIS PSLV Launch
    Mar 01 - Moon Occults Saturn
    Mar 01 - Aten Asteroid 2016 EO84 Near-Earth Flyby (0.056 AU)
    Mar 01 - Apollo Asteroid 65803 Didymos Closest Approach To Earth (0.971 AU)
    Mar 01 - Asteroid 5649 Donnashirley Closest Approach To Earth (1.207 AU)
    Mar 01 - Atira Asteroid 418265 (2008 EA32) Closest Approach To Earth (1.216 AU)
    Mar 01 - Apollo Asteroid 6489 Golevka Closest Approach To Earth (1.423 AU)
    Mar 01 - Asteroid 1002 Olbersia Closest Approach To Earth (2.226 AU)
    Mar 01 - Asteroid 35350 Lespaul Closest Approach To Earth (2.374 AU)
    Mar 01 - Plutino 90482 Orcus At Opposition (47.136 AU)
    Mar 01 - 10th Anniversary (2009), Chang'e 1, Moon Impact
    Mar 01 - 10th Anniversary (2009), Cartersville Meteorite Fall (Hit House in Georgia)
    Mar 01 - Deke Slayton's 95th Birthday (1924)
    Mar 02 - Moon Occults Dwarf Planet Pluto
    Mar 02 - Comet 123P/West-Hartley At Opposition (1.200 AU)
    Mar 02 - Comet 355P/LINEAR-NEAT At Opposition (2.959 AU)
    Mar 02 - Comet 338P/McNaught At Opposition (3.870 AU)
    Mar 02 - Asteroid 10957 Alps Closest Approach To Earth (2.094 AU)
    Mar 02 - Asteroid 54522 Menaechmus Closest Approach To Earth (2.166 AU)
    Mar 02 - Asteroid 2228 Soyuz-Apollo Closest Approach To Earth (2.138 AU)
    Mar 02 - 15th Anniversary (2004), Rosetta Launch
    Mar 02 - Aleksandr Oparin's 125th Birthday (1894)
    Mar 03 - 50th Anniversary (1969), Apollo 9 Launch
    Mar 03 - Moon Occults Asteroid 21 Lutetia
    Mar 03 - Comet P/2012 O1 (McNaught) Perihelion (1.435 AU)
    Mar 03 - Comet 176P/LINEAR At Opposition (2.620 AU)
    Mar 03 - Asteroid 3313 Mendel Closest Approach To Earth (1.717 AU)
    Mar 03 - Asteroid 8622 Mayimbialik Closest Approach To Earth (2.650 AU)
    Mar 03 - 55th Anniversary (1959), Pioneer 4 Launch
    Mar 03 - Bonnie Dunbar's 70th Birthday (1949)
    Mar 03 - 140th Anniversary (1879), U.S. Geological Survey Created
    Mar 04 - Aten Asteroid 2015 EG Near-Earth Flyby (0.003 AU)
    Mar 04 - Aten Asteroid 1996 BG1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
    Mar 04 - Asteroid 3173 McNaught Closest Approacht To Earth (1.543 AU)
    Mar 04 - Asteroid 4922 Leshin Closest Approach To Earth (1.627 AU)
    Mar 04 - 25th Anniversary (1994), STS-62 Launch (Space Shuttle Columbia)
    Mar 04 - Tomas Vorobjov's 35th Birthday (1984)
    Mar 04 - 40th Anniversary (1979), Voyager 1's Discovery of Jupiter's Rings
    Mar 04 - George Gamow's 115th Birthday (1904)
    Mar 05 - Comet 321P/SOHO At Opposition (2.884 AU)
    Mar 05 - Apollo Asteroid 101955 Bennu Closest Approach To Earth (0.552 AU)
    Mar 05 - Asteroid 7225 Huntress Closest Approach To Earth (1.005 AU)
    Mar 05 - Asteroid 30439 Moe Closest Approach To Earth (1.213 AU)
    Mar 05 - Kuiper Belt Object 2013 FZ27 At Opposition (47.172 AU)
    Mar 05 - 40th Anniversary (1979), Voyager 1, Jupiter Flyby
    Mar 05 - 40th Anniversary (1979), Steve Synnott's Discovery of Jupiter Moon Thebe
    Mar 05 - Jacques Babinet's 225th Birthday (1794)
    Mar 06 - Comet 145P/Shoemaker-Levy At Opposition (3.368 AU)
    Mar 06 - Comet C/2018 A1 (PANSTARRS) At Opposition (4.327 AU)
    Mar 06 - Apollo Asteroid 2008 RR24 Near-Earth Flyby (0.068 AU)
    Mar 06 - Asteroid 916 America Closest Approach To Earth (1.859 AU)
    Mar 06 - Asteroid 8353 Megryan Closest Approach To Earth (1.907 AU)
    Mar 06 - Asteroid 11911 Angel Closest Approach To Earth (2.642 AU)
    Mar 06 - 10th Anniversary (2009), Kepler Launch
    Mar 07 - Soyuz MS-12 Soyuz-2.1a Launch (International Space Station 58S)
    Mar 07 - Comet C/2014 B1 (Schwartz) Closest Approach To Earth (9.035 AU)
    Mar 07 - Asteroid 7086 Bopp Closest Approach To Earth (1.127 AU)
    Mar 07 - Asteroid 264020 Stuttgart Closest Approach To Earth (1.271 AU)
    Mar 07 - Asteroid 5819 Lauretta Closest Approach To Earth (1.549 AU)
    Mar 07 - Asteroid 24997 Petergabriel Closest Approach To Earth (1.645 AU)
    Mar 07 - Asteroid 4589 McDowell Closest Approach To Earth (1.892 AU)
    Mar 07 - Kuiper Belt Object 2013 FY27 At Opposition (79.011 AU)
    Mar 07 - Willem Jacob Luyten's 120th Birthday (1899)
    Mar 08 - Comet P/2012 O1 (McNaught) Closest Approach To Earth (2.410 AU)
    Mar 08 - Apollo Asteroid 2016 ED86 Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
    Mar 08 - 40th Anniversary (1979), Linda Morabito's Discovery of Volcanoes on Io
    Mar 08 - Alvan Clark's 215th Birthday (1804)
    Mar 09 - International Day of Planetariums
    Mar 09 - Comet 264P/Larsen At Opposition (1.737 AU)
    Mar 09 - Comet 288P Closest Approach To Earth (2.638 AU)
    Mar 09 - Aten Asteroid 2017 GO5 Near-Earth Flyby (0.066 AU)
    Mar 09 - Yuri Gagarin's 85th Birthday (1934)
    Mar 09 - David Fabricius' 455th Birthday
    Mar 10 - Daylight Saving - Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (United States)
    Mar 10 - Comet 288P At Opposition (2.638 AU)
    Mar 10 - Apollo Asteroid 24761 Ahau Closest Approach To Earth (1.325 AU)
    Mar 10 - Asteroid 14061 Nagincox Closest Approach To Earth (1.607 AU)
    Mar 10 - Asteroid 242516 Lindseystirling Closest Approach To Earth (1.658 AU)
    Mar 10 - Amor Asteroid 9950 ESA Closest Approach To Earth (2.755 AU)
    Mar 11 - Asteroid 1640 Nemo Closest Approach To Earth (2.080 AU)
    Mar 11 - Asteroid 8720 Takamizawa Closest Approach To Earth (2.001 AU)
    Mar 12 - Comet P/2018 A4 (PANSTARRS) At Opposition (2.695 AU)
    Mar 12 - Comet 185P/Petriew Closest Approach To Earth (2.933 AU)
    Mar 12 - Comet C/2014 B1 (Schwartz) At Opposition (9.038 AU)
    Mar 12 - Atira Asteroid 434326 (2004 JG6) Closest Approach To Earth (1.277 AU)
    Mar 12 - Asteroid 2873 Binzel Closest Approach To Earth (1.300 AU)
    Mar 12 - Asteroid 7919 Prime Closest Approach To Earth (1.620 AU)
    Mar 12 - Gustav Kirchhoff's 195th Birthday (1824)
    Mar 13 - Comet 128P-A/Shoemaker-Holt At Opposition (3.498 AU)
    Mar 13 - Apollo Asteroid 88254 (2001 FM129) Near-Earth Flyby (0.087 AU)
    Mar 13 - Asteroid 22824 von Neumann Closest Approach To Earth (1.716 AU)
    Mar 13 - Asteroid 9253 Oberth Closest Approach To Earth (1.831 AU)
    Mar 13 - Asteroid 8444 Popovich Closest Approach To Earth (1.870 AU)
    Mar 13 - 30th Anniversary (1989), STS-29 Launch (Space Shuttle Discovery, TDRS)
    Mar 14 - Pi Day
    Mar 14 - Comet P/2006 F4 (Spacewatch) At Opposition (1.513 AU)
    Mar 14 - Apollo Asteroid 2016 CK31 Near-Earth Flyby (0.093 AU)
    Mar 14 - Asteroid 1712 Angola Closest Approach To Earth (2.176 AU)
    Mar 14 - Asteroid 30826 Coulomb Closest Approach To Earth (2.425 AU)
    Mar 14 - Asteroid 6042 Chesirecat Closest Approach To Earth (3.310 AU)
    Mar 14 - Gene Cernan's 85th Birthday (1934)
    Mar 14 - Albert Einstein's 140th Birthday (1879)
    Mar 15 - Comet 169P/NEAT Closest Approach To Earth (2.492 AU)
    Mar 15 - Apollo Asteroid 2015 EF7 Near-Earth Flyby (0.052 AU)
    Mar 15 - Aten Asteroid 483656 (2005 ES70) Near-Earth Flyby (0.056 AU)
    Mar 15 - Asteroid 3524 Schulz Closest Approach To Earth (1.309 AU)
    Mar 15 - Asteroid 1762 Russell Closest Approach To Earth (2.046 AU)
    Mar 15 - 10th Anniversary (2009), STS-119 Launch (Space Shuttle Disocvery, International Space Station)
    Mar 16 - Comet 44P/Reinmuth At Opposition (4.217 AU)
    Mar 16 - Asteroid 204852 Frankfurt Closest Approach To Earth (1.613 AU)
    Mar 16 - Asteroid 12608 Aesop Closest Approach To Earth (2.016 AU)
    Mar 16 - Asteroid 35977 Lexington Closest Approach To Earth (2.023 AU)
    Mar 16 - Asteroid 6223 Dahl Closest Approach To Earth (2.059 AU)
    Mar 16 - Asteroid 9446 Cicero Closest Approach To Earth (2.078 AU)
    Mar 16 - Asteroid 1282 Utopia Closest Approach To Earth (2.389 AU)
    Mar 16 - Georg Ohm's 230th Birthday (1789)
    Mar 17 - Comet 60P/Tsuchinshan At Opposition (0.878 AU)
    Mar 17 - Comet C/2018 A6 (Gibbs) Closest Approach To Earth (2.725 AU)
    Mar 17 - Comet P/2003 L1 (Scotti) At Opposition (4.351 AU)
    Mar 17 - Asteroid 184011 Andypuckett Closest Approach To Earth (1.343 AU)
    Mar 17 - Asteroid 763 Cupido Closest Approach To Earth (1.585 AU)
    Mar 17 - Asteroid 6984 Lewiscarroll Closest Approach To Earth (2.780 AU)
    Mar 17 - Asteroid 2483 Guinevere Closest Approach To Earth (2.992 AU)
    Mar 17 - 120th Anniversary (1899), William Pickering's Discovery of Saturn Moon Phoebe
    Mar 18 - Comet 69P/Taylor Perihelion (2.449 AU)
    Mar 18 - Comet 324P/La Sagra At Opposition (2.591 AU)
    Mar 18 - Apollo Asteroid 2016 ED1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.096 AU)
    Mar 18 - Asteroid 22521 ZZ Top Closest Approach To Earth (1.288 AU)
    Mar 18 - Asteroid 5450 Sokrates Closest Approach To Earth (1.697 AU)
    Mar 18 - Asteroid 6434 Jewitt Closest Approach To Earth (1.865 AU)
    Mar 18 - Justus Westphal's 195th Birthday (1824)
    Mar 19 - Comet 220P/McNaught At Opposition (3.210 AU)
    Mar 19 - Comet P/2014 W12 (Gibbs) At Opposition (3.987 AU)
    Mar 19 - Asteroid 3749 Balam (2 Moons) Closest Approach To Earth (1.147 AU)
    Mar 19 - Apollo Asteroid 38086 Beowulf Closest Approach To Earth (1.194 AU)
    Mar 19 - Asteroid 9766 Bradbury Closest Approach To Earth (1.361 AU)
    Mar 19 - Asteroid 3869 Norton Closest Approach To Earth (1.698 AU)
    Mar 19 - Asteroid 9340 Williamholden Closest Approach To Earth (2.061 AU)
    Mar 19 - 140th Anniversary (1879), Tenham Meteorite Shower in Australia
    Mar 19 - William Dawes' 220th Birthday (1799)
    Mar 20 - Vernal Equinox, 21:58 UT
    Mar 20 - Comet 49P/Arend-Rigaux Closest Approach To Earth (1.930 AU)
    Mar 20 - Comet 321P/SOHO Closest Approach To Earth (2.844 AU)
    Mar 20 - Comet 238P/Read Closest Approach To Earth (2.914 AU)
    Mar 20 - Apollo Asteroid 2015 BY310 Near-Earth Flyby (0.059 AU)
    Mar 20 - Asteroid 28078 Mauricehilleman Closest Approach To Earth (1.224 AU)
    Mar 20 - Asteroid 71885 Denning Closest Approach To Earth (1.267 AU)
    Mar 20 - Asteroid 7041 Nantucket Closest Approach To Earth (1.567 AU)
    Mar 20 - Asteroid 1655 Comas Sola Closest Approach To Earth (1.888 AU)
    Mar 20 - Asteroid 14220 Alexgibbs Closest Approach To Earth (2.071 AU)
    Mar 20 - Walter Elsasser's 115th Birthday (1904)
    Mar 21 - Supermoon
    Mar 21 - Comet P/2014 C1 (TOTAS) At Opposition (0.701 AU)
    Mar 21 - Comet 324P/La Sagra Closest Approach To Earth (2.589 AU)
    Mar 21 - Comet 115P/Maury At Opposition (3.086 AU)
    Mar 21 - Asteroid 7755 Haute-Provence Closest Approach To Earth (1.874 AU)
    Mar 21 - Asteroid 1554 Yugoslavia Closest Approach To Earth (2.156 AU)
    Mar 21 - Asteroid 5029 Ireland Closest Approach To Earth (2.233 AU)
    Mar 21 - George Birkhoff's 135th Birthday (1884)
    Mar 21 - 335th Anniversary (1684), Giovanni Cassini's Discovery of Saturn Moon Tethys & Dione
    Mar 22 - Mercury Passes 3.4 Degrees From Neptune
    Mar 22 - Comet 264P/Larsen Closest Approach To Earth (1.718 AU)
    Mar 22 - Comet 238P/Read At Opposition (2.914 AU)
    Mar 22 - Comet P/2003 L1 (Scotti) Closest Approach To Earth (4.347 AU)
    Mar 22 - Apollo Asteroid 4581 Asciepius Closest Approach To Earth (0.138 AU)
    Mar 22 - Asteroid 2074 Shoemaker Closest Approach To Earth (0.950 AU)
    Mar 22 - Amor Asteroid 3199 Nefertiti Closest Approach To Earth (1.062 AU)
    Mar 22 - Apollo Asteroid 1685 Toro Closest Approach To Earth (1.265 AU)
    Mar 22 - Asteroid 13123 Tyson Closest Approach To Earth (1.964 AU)
    Mar 22 - Asteroid 35165 Quebec Closest Approach To Earth (2.211 AU)
    Mar 22 - Friedrich Argelander's 220th Birthday (1799)
    Mar 22 - Ulugh Beg's 625th Birthday (1394)
    Mar 23 - Mars Spring Equinox
    Mar 23 - Comet P/2006 F4 (Spacewatch) Closest Approach To Earth (1.502 AU)
    Mar 23 - Comet P/1999 XN120 (Catalina) Closest Approach To Earth (3.144 AU)
    Mar 23 - Comet 326P/Hill At Opposition (4.258 AU)
    Mar 23 - Apollo Asteroid 1864 Daedalus Closest Approach To Earth (1.017 AU)
    Mar 23 - Asteroid 7758 Poulanderson Closest Approach To Earth (1.332 AU)
    Mar 23 - Asteroid 8080 Intel Closest Approach To Earth (2.690 AU)
    Mar 23 - Asteroid 37452 Spirit Closest Approach To Earth (3.573 AU)
    Mar 23 - Norman Pogson's 190th Birthday (1829)
    Mar 23 - Pierre Simon Laplace's 270th Birthday (1749)
    Mar 24 - Comet C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS) At Opposition (3.289 AU)
    Mar 24 - Apollo Asteroid 2005 FC3 Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)
    Mar 24 - Asteroid 16155 Buddy Closest Approach To Earth (1.812 AU)
    Mar 24 - Asteroid 246247 Sheldoncooper Closest Approach To Earth (2.006 AU)
    Mar 24 - Asteroid 12542 Laver Closest Approach To Earth (2.540 AU)
    Mar 25 - Comet 128P-B/Shoemaker-Holt At Opposition (3.777 AU)
    Mar 25 - Comet 128P/Shoemaker-Holt At Opposition (3.778 AU)
    Mar 25 - Aten Asteroid 3554 Amun Closest Approach To Earth (1.281 AU)
    Mar 25 - Asteroid 9250 Chamberlin Closest Approach To Earth (1.719 AU)
    Mar 25 - Asteroid 19034 Santorini Closest Approach To Earth (3.568 AU)
    Mar 26 - Dwarf Planet 136472 Makemake At Opposition (51.671 AU)
    Mar 26 - Charles Juels' 75th Birthday (1944)
    Mar 27 - 50th Anniverary (1969), Mariner 7 Launch (Mars Flyby Mission)
    Mar 27 - Comet P/2014 C1 (TOTAS) Closest Approach To Earth (0.697 AU)
    Mar 27 - Comet 185P/Petriew At Opposition (2.967 AU)
    Mar 27 - Comet 18D/Perrine-Mrkos At Opposition (4.251 AU)
    Mar 27 - Apollo Asteroid 2014 TL Near-Earth Flyby (0.057 AU)
    Mar 27 - Aten Asteroid 2004 BY1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.063 AU)
    Mar 27 - Asteroid 8003 Kelvin Closest Approach To Earth (1.494 AU)
    Mar 27 - Amor Asteroid 3908 Nyx Closest Approach To Earth (1.706 AU)
    Mar 28 - Comet P/1999 XN120 (Catalina) At Opposition (3.148 AU)
    Mar 28 - Asteroid 5020 Asimov Closest Approach To Earth (1.509 AU)
    Mar 28 - Neptune Trojan 316179 (2010 EN65) At Opposition (25.989 AU)
    Mar 28 - 70th Anniversary (1949), Fred Hoyle Coins the Term "Big Bang"
    Mar 29 - Moon Occults Saturn
    Mar 29 - Moon Occults Dwarf Planet Pluto
    Mar 29 - Comet 138P/Shoemaker-Levy Closest Approach To Earth (2.693 AU)
    Mar 29 - Asteroid 4825 Ventura Closest Approach To Earth (1.629 AU)
    Mar 29 - Amor Asteroid 2202 Pele Closest Approach To Earth (2.340 AU)
    Mar 29 - 45th Anniversary (1974), Mariner 10, 1st Mercury Flyby
    Mar 30 - Comet 169P/NEAT At Opposition (2.529 AU)
    Mar 30 - Comet 193P/LINEAR-NEAT At Opposition (3.695 AU)
    Mar 30 - Asteroid 7175 Janegoodall Closest Approach To Earth (1.945 AU)
    Mar 30 - Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier's 265th Birthday (1754)
    Mar 31 - European Summer Time - Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour (European Union)
    Mar 31 - Moon Occults Asteroid 21 Lutetia
    Mar 31 - Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Perihelion (5.763 AU)
    Mar 31 - Apollo Asteroid 163081 (2002 AG29) Near-Earth Flyby (0.099 AU)
    Mar 31 - Asteroid 46610 Besixdouz Closest Approach To Earth (1.665 AU)
    Mar 31 - Asteroid 11881 Mirstation Closest Approach To Earth (2.036 AU)

    April 2019
    Apr ?? - Progress MS-12 Soyuz-2.1a Launch (International Space Station 73P)
    Apr ?? - Cygnus CRS OA-11 Antares 230 Launch (International Space Station)
    Apr ?? - NicaSat-1 (LSTSAT-1) CZ-3B/E Launch
    Apr 01 - Comet P/2018 A5 (PANSTARRS) At Opposition (3.671 AU)
    Apr 01 - Aten Asteroid 2014 FK38 Near-Earth Flyby (0.059 AU)
    Apr 01 - Asteroid 6735 Madhatter Closest Approach To Earth (1.235 AU)
    Apr 01 - Aten Asteroid 326290 Akhenaten Closest Approach To Earth (1.298 AU)
    Apr 01 - Asteroid 2041 Lancelot Closest Approach To Earth (2.621 AU)
    Apr 01 - Asteroid 2866 Hardy Closest Approach To Earth (2.432 AU)
    Apr 02 - Mercury Passes 0.4 Degrees From Neptune
    Apr 02 - Asteroid 5049 Sherlock Closest Approach To Earth (1.554 AU)
    Apr 02 - Asteroid 2198 Ceplecha Closest Approach To Earth (2.003 AU)
    Apr 02 - Asteroid 17078 Sellers Closest Approach To Earth (2.358 AU)
    Apr 02 - 55th Anniversary (1964), Zond 1 Launch (USSR Venus Flyby Mission)
    Apr 02 - 60th Anniversary (1959), Selection Of The Mercury 7 Astronauts
    Apr 03 - Comet 149P/Mueller Closest Approach To Earth (1.792 AU)
    Apr 03 - Comet 78P/Gehrels Perihelion (2.014 AU)
    Apr 03 - Comet C/2017 K1 (PANSTARRS) Closest Approach To Earth (6.714 AU)
    Apr 03 - Aten Asteroid 2011 FK1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.076 AU)
    Apr 03 - Asteroid 4416 Ramses Closest Approach To Earth (1.526 AU)
    Apr 03 - Asteroid 3905 Doppler Closest Approach To Earth (1.837 AU)
    Apr 04 - Comet P/2002 EJ57 (LINEAR) Closest Approach To Earth (2.500 AU)
    Apr 04 - Apollo Asteroid 2016 GE1 Near-Earth Flyby (0.010 AU)
    Apr 04 - Shing-Tung Yau's 70th Birthday (1949)
    Apr 05 - Comet 149P/Mueller At Opposition (1.792 AU)
    Apr 05 - Comet 284P/McNaught At Opposition (3.732 AU)

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