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August 2022

Perseid Meteor Shower Peak (Perseids)

August 11 - August 12
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on of August, repeating indefinitely

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The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. The Perseids are so called because the point from which they appear to come, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus. The stream of debris is called the Perseid cloud and stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle. The cloud consists of particles ejected by the comet as it travels on its 133-year orbit. Most of the particles have been part of the cloud for around a thousand…

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October 2022

Draconid Meteor Shower Peak (Draconids)

October 8
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on day 8 of October, repeating indefinitely

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The October Draconids are a meteor shower whose parent body is the periodic comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. The Draconids are best viewed after sunset in an area with a clear dark sky. The 1933 and 1946 Draconids had Zenithal Hourly Rates of thousands of meteors visible per hour, among the most impressive meteor storms of the 20th century. Rare outbursts in activity can occur when the Earth travels through a denser part of the cometary debris stream; for example, in 1998, rates suddenly spiked and spiked…

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Orionid Meteor Shower Peak (Orionids)

October 21 - October 22
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on day 21 of October, repeating indefinitely

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The Orionid meteor shower, usually shortened to the Orionids, is the most prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet.

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November 2022

Taurid Meteor Shower Peak (Southern Taurids)

November 4 - November 5
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on day 4 of November, repeating indefinitely

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(Photo by Channone Arif) The Southern Taurids are an annual meteor shower associated with the comet Encke. They are named after their radiant point in the constellation Taurus, where they are seen to come from in the sky. Because of their occurrence in late October and early November, they are also called Halloween fireballs. Typically, Taurids appear at a rate of about 5 per hour, moving slowly across the sky at about 17 miles per second (27 kilometers per second), or…

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Taurid Meteor Shower Peak (Northern Taurids)

November 11 - November 12
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on day 11 of November, repeating indefinitely

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(Photo by Mike Lewinski) The Taurids are an annual meteor shower associated with the comet Encke. They are named after their radiant point in the constellation Taurus, where they are seen to come from in the sky. Typically, Taurids appear at a rate of about 5 per hour, moving slowly across the sky at about 17 miles per second (27 kilometers per second), or 65,000 miles per hour. If larger than a pebble, these meteors may become bolides as bright as the…

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December 2022

Geminid Meteor Shower Peak (Geminids)

December 13 - December 14
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on day 13 of December, repeating indefinitely

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The meteors from this shower are slow moving. The shower is thought to be intensifying every year and recent showers have seen 120–160 meteors per hour under optimal conditions, generally around 02:00 to 03:00 local time.

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Ursid Meteor Shower Peak (Ursids)

December 21 - December 22
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on day 21 of December, repeating indefinitely

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The Ursid (URS) meteor shower is named for its radiant point which is located near the star Beta Ursae Minoris (Kochab) in the constellation Ursa Minor. The Ursids are associated with Comet 8P/Tuttle, also sometimes known as Mechain-Tuttle's Comet. Peak meteor shower activity: December 21-22

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January 2023

Anniversary of Chang’e 3 Launch (2013)

January 1, 2023
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China National Space Administration (CNSA) China + Google Map

Fifth anniversary of the launch of China's moon lander and rover, Chang'e, in 2013. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e_3

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Anniversary of Pioneer 10’s Jupiter Flyby (1973)

January 3, 2023
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on of [month], repeating indefinitely

In orbit

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_10#Encounter_with_Jupiter

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Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peak (Quadrantids)

January 3, 2023 - January 4, 2023
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on day 3 of January, repeating indefinitely

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The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the year's best, often producing more than 100 meteors per hour from a radiant near the North Star.

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Anniversary of Pioneer Venus 1’s Venus Orbit Insertion (1978)

January 4, 2023
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In orbit

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Venus_Orbiter

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Anniversary of Chang’e 3 Lunar Orbit Insertion (2013)

January 6, 2023
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In orbit

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e_3

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Anniversary of Pioneer Venus 2’s Venus Arrival (1978)

January 9, 2023
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In orbit

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Venus_Multiprobe

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Anniversary of Great Leonids Meteor Shower of 1833

January 12, 2023
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185th anniversary of the Great Leonids Meteor Shower of 1833. More info...

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Anniversary of Chang’e 3 Moon Landing (2013)

January 14, 2023
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In orbit

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e_3

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Anniversary of the Buran Launch (1988)

January 15, 2023
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Baikonur Cosmodrome Baikonur, Kazakhstan + Google Map

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buran_(spacecraft)

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Anniversary of the Skylab 4 Launch – Last Launch to Skylab (1973)

January 16, 2023
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More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylab_4

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Anniversary of Wright Brothers’ First Airplane Flight (1903)

January 17, 2023 - January 19, 2023
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More information: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/wright.htm

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Anniversary of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Launch (2013)

January 18, 2023
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More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAVEN

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Anniversary of Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Launch (2011)

January 26, 2023
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Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is a robotic space probe mission to Mars launched by NASA on November 26, 2011, which successfully landed Curiosity, a Mars rover, in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. On Twitter: @MarsCuriosity

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