moon december 1 2008
The Full Moon for December occurs on December 12th and is known as the Full Cold Moon, also Long Night Moon or Moon Before Yule. [1]
NASA will recognize Armadillo Aerospace, the winner of the 2008 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, during a ceremony at 10 a.m. [2]
The Indian Space Research Organization’s lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1 released a probe that impacted close to the lunar south pole on Nov. 14. [3]
December 1, 2008, Sunset - Venus begins the month a mere 2?30′ from the planet Jupiter and a 4-day old waxing, crescent moon. [1]
Chandrayaan-1, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s lunar orbiter, was captured into orbit around the Moon on Nov. 8. [3]
Jupiter until December 30, when it will be a mere 1?20′ from Jupiter. [1]
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This is the picture of moon’s surface taken from lunar orbit by Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft’s Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC) on November 15, 2008. [2]
Following a fifth orbit-raising maneuver, the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft successfully settled into a trajectory that will take it to the Moon. [3]
Mercury begins December in the constellation Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, until December 9 when it moves into the constellation Sagittarius, the Archer, Finally, on New Years Eve Mercury crosses into the constellation Capricornus, the Sea Goat. [...] Venus begins December in the constellation Sagittarius, the Archer, then on December 7, Venus moves into the constellation Capricornus, the Sea Goat. [1]
Chandrayaan-1, India’s first unmanned spacecraft mission to moon, entered lunar orbit today (November 8, 2008). [2]
On December 26 and 27 Venus will pass 1?30′ from the planet Neptune. [...] Mercury re-emerges from the glare of evening sun around mid-month and will be observable for the last half of the month. [1]
A total lunar eclipse occurs when a full moon passes through the earth’s shadow during. [3]
Sources:
[1] AstroPlanet (the Blog) (astroplanet.info)
[2] Moon Today - Your Daily Source of Moon News | Brought to you by SpaceRef (www.moontoday.net)
[3] ScienceDaily: Lunar News (www.sciencedaily.com/news/