Watch the Skies

October 2010
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Full Moon Doesn't Phase Orionids Viewing Oct 29, 2010 05:36:57 PM | William Cooke
 
Despite the fullness of the moon, NASA astronomers detected a decent number of Orionid meteors this October.
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Tiny Asteroid 2010 TG19 Approaches Earth Oct 19, 2010 11:18:59 AM | William Cooke
 
A tiny asteroid will approach within 268,500 miles of our planet -- almost as close as the moon.
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Only 11.5 Million Miles Away Now! Oct 18, 2010 10:23:10 AM | William Cooke
 
Comet Hartley 2 is now faintly visible to the naked eye as it approaches Earth.
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Camel Leopards and Comets Oct 08, 2010 02:56:21 PM | William Cooke
 
The October Camelopardalis meteor shower may hold clues about a mysterious comet.
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'Only' 14 Million Miles Away! Oct 07, 2010 10:24:35 AM | William Cooke
 
Comet Hartley 2 is about 14 million miles from Earth as it passes through the constellation Perseus.
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Comet Hartley 2 Seen in Cassiopeia Oct 06, 2010 04:47:24 PM | William Cooke
 
It's still too faint to see with the unaided eye, but Hartley 2 is making its way toward Earth via Cassiopeia.
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Fireball in the Sky! Oct 04, 2010 05:51:06 PM | William Cooke
 
A bright fireball meteor added a little excitement to the skies of western Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010.
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