* Astronomy

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RE: June 3rd

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On June 3, 1991, Mount Unzen volcano erupted violently
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t49430011/mount-unzen/

On 3 June 1979, the Ixtoc I well suffered a blowout resulting in one of largest oil spills in history.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t43174828/ixtoc-i-blowout-1979/

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The Hale 200-inch f/3.3 reflecting telescope was dedicated on the afternoon of June 3, 1948.
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1948PASP...60..215R

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Discoverer 3 was a US satellite launched on June 3, 1959
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=DISCOV3

Gemini 4 (or Gemini IV) was the second manned space flight in NASA's Project Gemini, occurring in June 1965.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t36258860/gemini-4-mission/

Gemini 9A (officially Gemini IX-A) was a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t43174794/gemini-9a-mission/

Explorer 52 was a US satellite launched on June 3, 1974
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_52

The Danish Heat 1X Tycho Brahe home-built rocket was successfully launched on the 3rd June 2011
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t37827591/heat-1x-tycho-brahe-rocket/

The BADR 5 communications satellite was launched on the 3rd June, 2010.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t36258682/badr-5-satellite/

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Abhas Mitra (born June 3, 1955) is an Indian astrophysicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhas_Mitra

James Hutton (3 June 1726 OS - 26 March 1797) was a Scottish physician
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t49429923/james-hutton-1726-1797/

David Gregory (3 June 1659 - 10 October 1708) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gregory_%28mathematician%29

Paul Friedrich Ferdinand Kempf (June 3, 1856-February 16, 1920) was a German astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kempf

Wulff-Dieter Heintz (3 June 1930 - 10 June 2006) was a German astronomer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wulff-Dieter_Heintz

Adelaide Ames (June 3, 1900 - June 26, 1932) was an astronomer and research assistant at Harvard University.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Ames

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Star Trek: "Turnabout Intruder" was the last original episode aired on June 3, 1969
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t7861703/star-trek/

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NGC 5070 was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on the 3rd June 1867.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57397911/ngc-5070/

NGC 5082 was discovered by John Herschel on the 3rd June 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t63362249/ngc-5082/

NGC 5090 was discovered by John Herschel on the 3rd June 1834
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t63362247/ngc-5090/

NGC 5091 was discovered by John Herschel on the 3rd June 1834.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t63362250/ngc-5091/

NGC 6426 was discovered by William Herschel on the 3rd June 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t50080106/ngc-6426/

Charles Messier was the first to discover the nebulosity of the Eagle Nebula on the 3rd June 1764.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t8735124/the-eagle-nebula/

Messier 18 was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier on the 3rd June 1764.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57729008/messier-18/

NGC 6723 was was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on the 3rd June 1826.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57729145/ngc-6723/

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The last Palomar Sky Survey II images were taken on June 3, 2000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Mueller

Cassini captured a close view of Saturn's moon Pandora during the spacecraft's flyby on June 3, 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pandora_(moon)_PIA_12690.png

Rings around the minor planet Chariklo were discovered during the observation of a stellar occultation on 3 June 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10199_Chariklo

Asteroid (144) Vibilia was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on June 3, 1875, from the observatory at Hamilton College
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/144_Vibilia

Asteroid (145) Adeona was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on June 3, 1875, from the observatory at Hamilton College
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/145_Adeona

On June 3, 2010, Anthony Wesley discovered a Jupiter impact event
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t36283928/impact-on-jupiter/

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Meteorites

The Angers (L6) meteorite fell in Pays de la Loire, France, on the 3rd June, 1822.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t49429955/angers-meteorite/

The Aumieres (L6) meteorite fell in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, on the 3rd June, 1842.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t49429961/aumieres-meteorite/

The Comayagua meteorite fell in Hondurason June 3, 2012
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t53917697/comayagua-meteorite/