I'm putting together a list of things happening "up there" in 2004 and would appreciate y'all having a look see and letting me know of any omissions and/or errors. It's part of my "ambassador" doings so it's public domain and anyone can copy and use the data. Cheers! Patrick All time Mountain JANUARY 2004 02-Stardust encounter with comet Wilt-2 (12:40) 03-Spirit lands on Mars (21:35) 03-Quadrantids (23:00) 04-Perihelion (11:00) 24-Opportunity lands on Mars (22:05) FEBRUARY 2004 MARCH 2004 19-Equinox (23:49) APRIL 2004 MAY 2004 11-MESSENGER's 12 day launch window opens JUNE 2004 08-Transit of Venus (East Coast at sunrise) 11-Cassini encounters Phoebe (Saturnian satellite) 20-Solstice (18:57) 30-Cassini orbit insertion burn (19:12 to 21:13) JULY 2004 05-Aphelion (05:00) AUGUST 2004 12-Perseids (04:00) SEPTEMBER 2004 08-Genesis lands in Utah 22-Equinox (10:30) OCTOBER 2004 28-Total lunar eclipse (18:14 to 21:53) NOVEMBER 2004 02-MESSENGER Venus flyby #1 of 3 DECEMBER 2004 13-Geminids (15:00) 21-Solstice (05:42) 24-Huygens probe separates from Cassini orbiter (22:00) 30-Deep Impact launch JANUARY 2005 14-Huygens lands on Titan July 2005 04-Deep Impact impacts Comet Tempel 1 January 2006 15-Stardust lands in Utah (03:00)