* Astronomy

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February 11th

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The 112 number is celebrated every year on 11th of February.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47776914/european-112-day/

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The 2009 Talaud Islands earthquake occurred on February 12, 2009 at 01:34 local time (February 11, 2009 at 17:34 UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Talaud_Islands_earthquake

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On February 11, 2010, a Chemical oxygen iodine laser weapon successfully shot down a missile
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_oxygen_iodine_laser

The Seabed Arms Control Treaty was opened for signature in Washington, London, and Moscow on 11 February 1971.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabed_Arms_Control_Treaty

National Foundation Day is a national holiday in Japan celebrated annually on February 11.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Foundation_Day

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The Japanese Osumi satellite was launched in 1970
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t34017856/osumi-satellite/

On February 11 1961, the first launches of Kumulus rockets in the area of Cuxhaven
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_experiments_in_the_area_of_Cuxhaven

Titan-Centaur Test launch failure on February 11, 1974
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(rocket_stage)#Mishaps

Discovery STS-82 launched in 1997
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t47772775/sts-82/

Endeavour STS-99 was launched on February 11, 2000
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t18014140/sts-99-mission/

The Solar Dynamics Observatory was launched on February 11, 2010
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t29287952/solar-dynamics-observatory/

The Stardust spacecraft passed Comet Tempel 1 in 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy90BWvqzjY

Landsat 8 satellite was launched on February 11, 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landsat_8

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Richard Alan "Rick" Mastracchio (February 11, 1960) is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Mastracchio

Stephen Douglas Thorne (1953-1986) was an American Naval officer and a NASA astronaut candidate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Thorne_(astronaut)

William Henry Fox Talbot (11 February 1800 - 17 September 1877) was a British pioneer of photography.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Fox_Talbot

François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette (February 11, 1821 - January 19, 1881) was a French Egyptologist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste-%C3%89douard_Mariette

Richard Wesley Hamming (February 11, 1915 - January 7, 1998) was an American mathematician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hamming

John Jackson (11 February 1887 - 9 December 1958) was a Scottish astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jackson_(astronomer)

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NGC 2194 was discovered by William Herschel on the 11th February 1784.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56682841/ngc-2194/

NGC 1740 was discovered by John Herschel on the 11th February 1830.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56682816/ngc-1740/

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On the meteor which appeared on Monday, the 11th of February 1850, at about 10h 45m p.m.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56684192/meteor-of-february-11-1850/

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Meteorites

The Bensour (LL6) meteorite fell in Guelmim-Es-Semara, Morocco, on the 11th February, 2002.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t56683827/bensour/

The Xining (L5) meteorite fell in Qinghai, China, on the 11th February, 2012.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t52734853/qinghai-meteorite/