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Orbital elements: 2018 CD3 Earth MOID = 0.0004 AU Epoch 2018 Mar. 23.0 TT = JDT 2458200.5 MPC M 0.73545 (2000.0) P Q n 0.58970961 Peri. 221.88074 -0.98836133 +0.14964593 a 1.4083499 Node 326.69627 -0.12296967 -0.89176108 e 0.3431147 Incl. 2.85505 -0.08955637 -0.42704599 P 1.67 H 28.5 G 0....

Maxima of the long period variable W Andromedae (HD 14028) on the 16th August, 2010. Magnitude: 7.4-13.7 Type: Mira Position(2000): RA 02 17 32.9606, Dec +44 18 17.766

Asteroid 2018 CS2 makes a close approach to the Earth (0.0377 AU) at 12:51 UT, 14th February 2018.

Asteroid 2018 CF3 makes a close approach to the Earth (0.0283 AU) at 10:37 UT, 14th February 2018.

Asteroid 2018 CA2 makes a close approach to the Earth (0.027 AU) at 20:27 UT, 13th February 2018.

Asteroid 2018 CH2 makes a close approach to the Earth (0.005 AU) AT 17:49 UT, 12th February 2018.

Maxima of long period variable R Bootis on the 9th March, 2010 Magnitude: 7.2-12.3 Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 14 37 11.5787, Dec +26 44 11.663

Asteroid (20) Massalia is at Opposition in the constellation Leo at 21:50 GMT, 14th March, 2011. Magnitude= 8.8 mag Distance to Sun=2.256 AU Distance to Earth=1.262 AU Position(2000): RA 11:36:09.5, Dec +1:50:18 20 Massalia is a large and fairly bright main-belt asteroid. It is also the largest...

Asteroid 2018 CX makes an Earth flyby (0.015 AU) at 21:04 UT, 11th February 2018.

Comet P/2017 Y3 (Leonard) is at Perihelion (1.274 AU) on the 11th February 2018.

Maxima of long period variable T Herculis on the 4th May, 2011 Magnitude: 6.8-13.7 Period: 165 days Type: Mira Position (2000): RA 18 09 06.2107, Dec +31 01 16.210

Asteroid 2018 CB reaches magnitude +13.5 in the constellation Perseus at ~17:10 UT, 9th February 2018. Distance to Earth: 0.001 AU (0.299 lunar distances)

Orbital elements: P/2010 L1 (WISE) T 2010 Feb. 4.039 TT MPC q 2.13749 (2000.0) P Q n 0.124958 Peri. 316.248 +0.113503 +0.964481 a 3.96242 Node 318.501 -0.783455 -0.060752 e 0.46056 Incl. 21.099 -0.610995 +0.257070 P 7.89 From 20 observations 2010 June 2-8. [url=http://www.minorplanetcenter.o...

Orbital elements: 2014 SR339 Earth MOID = 0.4546 AU Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5 MPC M 352.95054 (2000.0) P Q n 0.41049857 Peri. 269.25156 +0.56216917 -0.68816039 a 1.7930605 Node 134.06269 +0.73639046 +0.66895979 e 0.3597525 Incl. 39.66784 -0.37642386 +0.28094141 P 2.40 H 17....

Donald Lynden-Bell (5 April 1935 - 5 February 2018) was Professor of Astrophysics at the Institute of Astronomy from 1972-1997 and served several terms as Director. He was a pioneering figure in the field of stellar dynamics and made fundamental contributions to many areas of astrophysics, inclu...