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Coming events
ISS passes
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9
Aug
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-3.3
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18:18:28
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10
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NNW
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18:21:22
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64
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NE
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18:22:40
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29
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ESE
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10
Aug
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-1.2
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18:44:05
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10
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W
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18:46:34
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24
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SW
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18:47:32
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20
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S
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11
Aug
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-3.3
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17:33:32
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10
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NW
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17:36:28
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73
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NE
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17:39:25
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10
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SE
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12
Aug
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-1.1
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17:59:14
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10
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W
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18:01:39
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22
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SW
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18:04:04
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10
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SSE
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Hubble Telescope
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the date to get a star chart and other pass details.
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Max. Altitude
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10
Aug
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2.6
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04:18:50
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46
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E
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04:18:50
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46
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E
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04:21:57
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10
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E
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10
Aug
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2.0
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05:55:07
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10
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W
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05:59:26
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60
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N
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06:03:40
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10
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ENE
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11
Aug
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2.7
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04:16:56
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45
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E
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04:16:56
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45
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E
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04:19:59
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10
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E
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11
Aug
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2.3
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05:53:11
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10
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W
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05:57:21
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46
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NNW
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06:01:31
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10
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NE
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12
Aug
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2.8
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04:15:03
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42
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ENE
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04:15:03
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42
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ENE
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04:17:59
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10
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ENE
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12
Aug
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2.7
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05:51:20
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10
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W
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05:55:18
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35
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NNW
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05:59:15
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10
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NE
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13
Aug
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3.0
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04:13:12
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38
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ENE
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04:13:12
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38
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ENE
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04:15:58
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10
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ENE
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13
Aug
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3.1
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05:49:35
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10
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W
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05:53:13
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26
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NNW
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05:56:50
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10
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NE
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14
Aug
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3.2
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04:11:23
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32
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NE
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04:11:23
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32
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NE
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04:13:53
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10
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ENE
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14
Aug
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3.5
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05:48:01
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10
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WNW
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05:51:06
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19
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NNW
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05:54:11
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10
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NNE
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15
Aug
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3.5
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04:09:37
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25
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NE
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04:09:37
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25
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NE
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04:11:42
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10
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NE
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15
Aug
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3.9
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05:46:53
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10
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WNW
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05:48:58
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13
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NNW
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05:51:04
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10
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N
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16
Aug
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3.9
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04:07:53
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19
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NNE
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04:07:53
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19
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NNE
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04:09:24
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10
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NE
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17
Aug
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4.2
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04:06:12
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13
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NNE
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04:06:12
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13
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NNE
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04:06:55
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10
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NNE
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15 August 2009, Jupiter at Opposition.
17
August 2009, Mercury and Saturn close.
18
August 2009, Crescent Moon and Venus close.
17
September 2009, Crescent Moon, Venus and Regulus close together.
21
September 2009, Venus and Regulus very close together.
9
October 2009, Mercury and Saturn very close, Venus nearby.
14
October 2009, Venus and Saturn very close.
21
October 2009, Orionid meteor shower.
30
October 2009, Mars at the edge of the Beehive cluster.
1-2
November 2009, Mars crosses Beehive cluster.
18
November 2009, Leonid meteor shower.
14
December 2009, Geminid Meteor shower.
1
January 2010, Partial eclipse of the moon (best in WA).
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