Space News Update- June 13, 2011 -

In the News

Story 1: NASA Spacecraft Captures Video of Asteroid Approach

Story 2:Nearby galaxy boasts 2 monster black holes, both active

Story 3: Longest Total Lunar Eclipse in 11 Years Occurs Wednesday

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The Night SkyISS Sighting Opportunities

Space CalendarNASA-TV Highlights

Food for ThoughtSpace Image of the Week

NASA Spacecraft Captures Video of Asteroid Approach

Nearby galaxy boasts 2 monster black holes, both active

Longest Total Lunar Eclipse in 11 Years Occurs Wednesday

The Night SkyMonday, June 13  · The thick gibbous Moon shines near the head of Scorpius this evening. Look for Antares farther to the Moon's lower left, as shown here.  Tuesday, June 14  · Look for Antares to the right of the Moon, as shown here.  Wednesday, June 15  · Full Moon, in Sagittarius (exactly full at 4:14 p.m. EDT). A total eclipse of the Moon is visible from Africa, Australia, much of Asia, and parts of Europe and South America. Lunar eclipse details and webcasts.  Thursday, June 16  · Look rather low in the west-northwest as twilight fades to find Pollux and Castor, lined up more or less horizontally. These two "winter" stars have far outstayed their season. How much longer in June can you follow them as they sink down?  Friday, June 17  · The Moon rises in the east-southeast in late evening, depending on where you are. Far to its upper left shines Altair. Farther on in the same direction are the other two stars of the Summer Triangle: Vega and lesser Deneb.

ISS Sighting Opportunities

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

For Denver:

SATELLITE LOCAL DURATIONMAX ELEV

APPROACH DEPARTURE

DATE/TIME (MIN) (DEG) (DEG-DIR) (DEG-DIR)

ISS Mon Jun 13/09:46 PM 6 70 10 above SW 10 above ENE

ISS Mon Jun 13/11:23 PM 4 17 10 above WNW 10 above NNE

ISS Tue Jun 14/02:37 AM < 1 12 10 above NNW 12 above N

ISS Tue Jun 14/04:11 AM 6 68 10 above NW 12 above ESE

ISS Tue Jun 14/10:17 PM 5 32 10 above W 12 above NE

ISS Wed Jun 15/03:07 AM 5 28 10 above NW 10 above E

ISS Wed Jun 15/04:43 AM 5 27 11 above WNW 10 above SSE

ISS Wed Jun 15/09:14 PM 6 78 10 above SW 11 above NE

ISS Wed Jun 15/10:54 PM 1 14 14 above N 10 above NNE

ISS Thu Jun 16/02:05 AM 4 17 10 above NNW 10 above ENE

ISS Thu Jun 16/03:41 AM 6 77 10 above NW 11 above SE

ISS Thu Jun 16/09:54 PM 2 22 22 above N 10 above NNE

ISS Fri Jun 17/01:09 AM < 1 11 11 above NNE 10 above NE

ISS Fri Jun 17/02:41 AM 4 45 10 above NW 32 above E

ISS Fri Jun 17/08:55 PM 2 37 37 above N 10 above NE

ISS Fri Jun 17/10:32 PM < 1 11 11 above N 10 above NNE

NASA-TV HighlightsJune 14, Tuesday

10:30 a.m. - STS-135 Video B-Roll Feed - JSC(Public, HD and Media Channels)11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Live Interviews with STS-135 Pilot Doug Hurley 1:30 p.m. - STS-135 Video B-Roll Feed - JSC (Public, Media and HD Channels)2 - 4 p.m. - Live Interviews with STS-135 Mission Specialist Rex Walheim June 15, Wednesday

1 p.m. - NASA Science News Conference : Chandra: Growing Supermassive Black Holes in Galaxies in the Early Universe – HQ (Public, Media and HD Channels)3:30 p.m. - STS-135 Video B-Roll Feed - JSC (Public, Media and HD Channels)4 - 6 p.m. - Live Interviews with STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson

June 16, Thursday

1 p.m. - NASA Messenger Science News Conference

June 17, Friday

11:05 a.m. - ISS Expedition 28 Educational In-Flight Event with the State University of New York, Oneonta, N.Y. - JSC (All Channels)

Watch NASA TV on the Net by going to NASA website.

Space Calendar· Jun 14 - Comet 115P/Maury Closest Approach To Earth (1.311 AU) · Jun 14 - Asteroid 2011 KP16 Near-Earth Flyby (0.028 AU) · Jun 14 - Asteroid 3130 Hillary Closest Approach To Earth (1.431 AU) · Jun 15 - Total Lunar Eclipse · Jun 15 - Tian Lian 1B CZ-3C Launch · Jun 15 - Asteroid 2011 LT17 Near-Earth Flyby (0.012 AU) · Jun 15 - Asteroid 2004 LO2 Near-Earth Flyby (0.025 AU) · Jun 16 - Cassini, Orbital Trim Maneuver #286 (OTM-286) · Jun 16 - Comet 213P/Van Ness Perihelion (2.123 AU) · Jun 16 - Asteroid 8952 ODAS Closest Approach To Earth (1.415 AU) · Jun 16 - Asteroid 30441 Curly Closest Approach To Earth (1.856 AU) · Jun 16 - Asteroid 39415 Janeausten Closest Approach To Earth (2.148 AU) · Jun 17 - Asteroid 6223 Dahl Closest Approach To Earth (1.798 AU) 

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