space news update - september 18, 2014 - in the news story 1: pluto ‘wows’ in spectacular new...

Space News Update- September 18, 2014 -

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Story 1: Pluto ‘Wows’ in Spectacular New Backlit Panorama

Story 2:Orion spacecraft may not fly with astronauts until 2023

Story 3: Cassini Finds Global Ocean in Saturn's Moon Enceladus

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Pluto ‘Wows’ in Spectacular New Backlit Panorama

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/pluto-wows-in-spectacular-new-backlit-panorama

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Orion spacecraft may not fly with astronauts until 2023

Lockheed Martin engineers perform the first weld for the Exploration Mission-1 Orion crew module at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility on Sept. 5. Credit: NASA/Radislav Sinyak

http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/09/16/orion-spacecraft-may-not-fly-with-astronauts-until-2023/

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Cassini Finds Global Ocean in Saturn's Moon Enceladus

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4718

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Friday, September 18As twilight fades, look low in the southwest for Saturn close to the waxing crescent Moon, as shown here. To their left are Antares and other stars of upper Scorpius.

Saturday, September 19The crescent Moon at dusk now forms a triangle with Antares below it and Saturn to their right, as shown here.

Sunday, September 20This is the time of year when, during the evening, the dim Little Dipper in the north "dumps water" into the bowl of the Big Dipper way down below it. The Big Dipper dumps it back in the evenings of spring.

Monday, September 21First-quarter Moon (exact at 4:59 a.m. Monday morning EDT). This evening the Moon shines above the Teapot of Sagittarius. At this time of year, the Teapot is tipping increasingly far over, as if pouring out the last of summer.

Tuesday, September 22The eclipsing binary star Algol should be at minimum brightness, magnitude 3.4 instead of its usual 2.1, for a couple hours centered on 9:20 p.m. EDT according to Algol's recently updated schedule.

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/sky-at-a-glance/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-july-24-aug-1/



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ISS Sighting Opportunities

Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASA’s Satellite Sighting Information

Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears

Fri Sep 18, 4:56 AM 1 min 12° 11 above NNW 10 above N

Sat Sep 19, 5:40 AM 1 min 10° 10 above N 10 above NNE

Sun Sep 20, 4:48 AM 1 min 10° 10 above N 10 above N

Sun Sep 20, 6:24 AM < 1 min 12° 10 above NNW 12 above NNW

Mon Sep 21, 5:32 AM 3 min 12° 10 above NNW 10 above NE

Tue Sep 22, 4:40 AM 1 min 11° 10 above N 10 above NNE

Tue Sep 22, 6:16 AM 3 min 25° 11 above NNW 24 above NE

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_States&region=Colorado&city=Denver

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Watch NASA TV online by going to the NASA website

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1 p.m., Friday, September 18 - Replay of “The Martian” to the Real Martians: Science Fiction to Science Fact on NASA’s Journey to Mars – a Discussion with NASA Leaders, Scientists, Engineers and Andy Weir the Author of “The Martian” (all channels)

2 p.m., Friday, September 18 - Replay of NASA’s Digital Learning Network Presents a Discussion on Surviving & Thriving on MARS with Author of “The Martian” Andy Weir Network (all channels)

(all times Eastern Time Zone)

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html

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Sep 18 - Comet P/1999 XN120 (Catalina) Closest Approach To Earth (3.112 AU)Sep 18 - Comet 282P/2003 BM80 At Opposition (3.638 AU)Sep 18 - Comet C/2015 B1 (PANSTARRS) Perihelion (5.976 AU)Sep 18 - Asteroid 742 Edisona Closest Approach To Earth (1.678 AU)Sep 18 - 50th Anniversary (1965), 1st Episode of "I Dream of Jeannie" Airs on TVSep 19 - [Sep 12] Astronomy DaySep 19 - International Observe the Moon NightSep 19 - LilacSat 2/Tiantuo-3/ XW-2/ ZDPS 2A & 2B CZ-6 LaunchSep 19 - Comet 34D/Gale At Opposition (0.828 AU)Sep 19 - Comet C/2013 P3 (Palomar) At Opposition (7.847 AU)Sep 19 - Asteroid 8277 Machu-Picchu Closest Approach To Earth (1.618 AU)Sep 19 - Asteroid 6136 Gryphon Closest Approach To Earth (2.057 AU)Sep 19 - Griffith Observatory Star Party, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSep 19 - Sunita Williams' 50th Birthday (1965)Sep 20 - Comet 144P/Kushida Closest Approach To Earth (2.513 AU)Sep 20 - Comet 212P/NEAT At Opposition (2.535 AU)Sep 20 - Asteroid 51828 Ilanramon Closest Approach To Earth (1.742 AU)Sep 20 - 65th Anniversary (1950), Murray Meteorite Fall (Hit Buildings in Kentucky)Sep 21 - Comet P/2015 P4 (PANSTARRS) Closest Approach To Earth (1.734 AU)Sep 21 - Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke Closest Approach To Earth (1.915 AU)Sep 21 - Comet C/2014 XB8 (PANSTARRS) Closest Approach To Earth (2.505 AU)Sep 21 - Comet C/2014 W8 (PANSTARRS) Perihelion (4.910 AU)Sep 21 - Centaur Object 10199 Chariklo Occults UCAC4-274-115943 (14.9 Magnitude Star)Sep 21 - Aten Asteroid 2007 TD Near-Earth Flyby (0.077 AU)Sep 21 - Asteroid 99905 Jeffgrossman Closest Approach To Earth (2.334 AU)Sep 21 - Kuiper Belt Object 308933 (2006 SQ372) At Opposition (25.707 AU)Sep 21 - Kuiper Belt Object 2010 RE64 At Opposition (52.026 AU)Sep 21 - Phobos and Deimos Webcast: The Age and Cratering History of Phobos and DeimosSep 22 - Comet 227P/Catalina-LINEAR At Opposition (3.434 AU)Sep 22 - Asteroid 70715 Allancheuvront Closest Approach To Earth (1.551 AU)Sep 22 - Kuiper Belt Object 120347 Salacia At Opposition (43.654 AU)

http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/#1506

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=1999+XN120

http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=c&o=PJ99XC0N

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=282P

http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=c&o=0282P

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=2015+B1;view=Far

http://cgi.minorplanetcenter.net/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=c&o=CK15B010

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=742


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Dream_of_Jeannie

http://www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/astroday.html

http://observethemoonnight.org/

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/lilacsat-2.htm

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/lilacsat-2.htm

http://amsat-uk.org/tag/xw-2/

http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/zdps-2.htm

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=34D

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=2013+P3;view=Far

http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=c&o=CK13P030



http://www.planetary.org/get-involved/events/submitted/Griffith-Observatory-Star-Party-8.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunita_Williams

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunita_Williams








http://www.mindat.org/loc-210274.html

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=2015+P4

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi?find_body=1&body_group=sb&sstr=P/2015%20P4




http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=2014+XB8

http://cgi.minorplanetcenter.net/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=c&o=CK14X08B

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=2014+W8;view=Far

http://cgi.minorplanetcenter.net/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=c&o=CK14W080

http://asteroidoccultation.com/2015_09/0921_10199_35105.htm



http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=2007+TD

http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=n&o=K07T00D



http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=308933;view=Far

http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=d&o=U8933

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=2010+RE64;view=Far

http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=d&o=K10R64E

http://sservi.nasa.gov/event/planetary-evolution-phobos-and-deimos/








http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?orb=1;sstr=120347;view=Far

http://scully.cfa.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/returnprepeph.cgi?d=d&o=C0347

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New Evidence for Black Hole Binary

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/new-evidence-for-black-hole-binary-1609201523/

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Pluto’s Majestic Mountains, Frozen Plains and Foggy Hazes

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/pluto-wows-in-spectacular-new-backlit-panorama

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