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Space News Update- November 5, 2012 -
In the News
Story 1: Cassini Discovers Titan’s Glowing Atmosphere
Story 2: Hubble Sees an Unexpected Population of Young-Looking Stars
Story 3: SpaceX’s 10-Story Re-useable Grasshopper Rocket Takes a Bigger Hop
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Cassini Discovers Titan’s Glowing Atmosphere
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Hubble Sees an Unexpected Population of Young-Looking
Stars
SpaceX’s 10-Story Re-useable Grasshopper Rocket Takes a
Bigger Hop
The Night Sky
Monday, November 5 · By 8 p.m. Vega is shining in the west-northwest. It's the brightest star there. Look well left of it for Altair in the west-southwest. Above Altair, by a little more than a fist-width at arm's length, is the dim but distinctive little constellation Delphinus, the Dolphin.
Tuesday, November 6 · Last-quarter Moon tonight (exact at 7:36 p.m. EST). The half-lit Moon rises around 11 p.m. or midnight local time. Once it's well up, look left of it for the Sickle of Leo and right of it for the dimmer Head of Hydra.
Wednesday, November 7 · The tiny black shadow of Io crosses Jupiter's face tonight from 10:11 p.m. to 12:21 a.m. EST, with Io itself following behind from 10:49 p.m. to 12:58 a.m. EST.
Thursday, November 8 · Early riser's sky sights: Before and during dawn Friday morning, the waning Moon shines high in the southeast. Venus blazes far to its lower left. Look upper left of Venus by a similar distance for Arcturus. Down below Venus is fainter Spica. Friday, November 9 · The Moon has moved closer to Venus before and during dawn Saturday morning, as shown here. · Tonight, Jupiter's moon Europa disappears into eclipse by Jupiter's shadow around 1:11 a.m. Saturday morning EST (10:11 p.m. Friday evening PST). A small telescope will show it fading out of sight a little off the planet's western limb.
ISS Sighting Opportunities
Sighting information for other cities can be found at NASA’s Satellite Sighting Information
For Denver:
No Sighting Opportunities this week
NASA-TV Highlights
Watch NASA TV on the Net by going to NASA website.
November 6, Tuesday8 a.m. - ISS Expedition 33 Interview for JAXA with the Yomiuri Newspaper and Keio University in Tokyo (in native language on the Public and Media Channels; interpreted replay to be broadcast during ISS Update at 11 a.m. ET) - JSC (All Channels)
Space Calendar
· Nov 05 - Comet P/2012 T1 (PANSTARRS) Closest Approach To Earth (1.444 AU) · Nov 05 - Comet C/2012 A2 (LINEAR) Perihelion (3.537 AU) · Nov 05 - Asteroid 214869 (2007 PA8) Near-Earth Flyby (0.043 AU) · Nov 05 - Asteroid 9949 Brontosaurus Closest Approach To Earth (1.500 AU) · Nov 05 - 5th Anniversary (2007), Chang'e 1, Moon Orbit Insertion, · Nov 05 - 10th Anniversary (2002), Galileo, Amalthea 34 Flyby · Nov 06 - Asteroid 1288 Santa Closest Approach To Earth (1.788 AU) · Nov 06 - Asteroid 129564 Christy Closest Approach To Earth (1.884 AU) · Nov 06 - 15th Anniverary (1997), Galileo, Europa 11 Flyby · Nov 07 - Asteroid 6600 Qwerty Closest Approach To Earth (0.807 AU) · Nov 07 - Asteroid 6030 Zolensky Closest Approach To Earth (2.004 AU) · Nov 07 - 45th Anniversary (1967), Surveyor 6 Launch (Moon Lander) · Nov 08 - Asteroid 2012 UR158 Near-Earth Flyby (0.064 AU) · Nov 08 - Asteroid 10866 Peru Closest Approach To Earth (1.640 AU) · Nov 08 - Asteroid 6758 Jesseowens Closest Approach To Earth (2.023 AU) · Nov 08 - Asteroid 2688 Halley Closest Approach To Earth (2.431 AU) · Nov 08 - Asteroid 30440 Larry Closest Approach To Earth (2.590 AU) · Nov 08 - 20th Anniversary (1992), Geotail, 3rd Moon Flyby · Nov 08 - 30th Anniversary (1982), Wethersfield Meteorite Fall (Hit House) · Nov 09 - Eutelsat 21B (W-6A)/ Star One C-3 Ariane 5 Launch · Nov 09 - [Nov 05] STSat 2C Naro 1 Launch · Nov 09 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #334 (OTM-334) · Nov 09 - Asteroid 24101 Cassini Closest Approach To Earth (0.925 AU) · Nov 09 - Asteroid 6239 Minos Closest Approach To Earth (1.615 AU) · Nov 09 - Asteroid 896 Sphinx Closest Approach To Earth (1.624 AU) · Nov 09 - 45th Anniversary (1967), 1st Saturn V Launch (Apollo 4)
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Image Credit: DMNS