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New Horizons has been in space for 7437 days. (Launch Date: Jan 19, 2006)

It's been 3974 days
since New Horizons'
closest approach
to Pluto on
July 14, 2015.


It's been 2707 days
since New Horizons'
closest approach
to 2014 MU69 on
January 1, 2019.



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     140 years ago, in 1804:

Karl Ludwig Harding of Germany discovers the asteroid Juno.

     85 years ago, in 1859:

First day of the Carrington Event; one of the most powerful geomagnetic solar storms on record.

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     85 years ago, in 1859:

Second day of the Carrington Event; one of the most powerful geomagnetic solar storms on record.

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     262 years ago, in 1682:

English astronomer Edmond Halley first observes the comet that will be named after him.

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     160 years ago, in 1784:

William Herschel discovers NGC 16, a lenticular galaxy located in the Pegasus constellation.

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     52 years ago, in 1892:

Edward Barnard discovers the fifth moon of Jupiter, Amalthea, using the Lick 36-inch refractor.

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     160 years ago, in 1784:

William Herschel discovers NGC 23, a spiral galaxy in the Pegasus constellation.

     86 years ago, in 1858:

George Mary Searle, an American astronomer and Catholic priest, discovers asteroid 55 Pandora.

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     96 years ago, in 1848:

William Bond, his son George, and William Lassell co-discover one of Saturn's moons, Hyperion.

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     155 years ago, in 1789:

William Herschel discovers a moon of Saturn, Mimas.

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     158 years ago, in 1786:

William Herschel discovers NGC 14, an irregular galaxy in the Pegasus constellation.

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     98 years ago, in 1846:

Johann Galle discovers the planet Neptune, based on calculations by Urbain Le Verrier.

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     60 years ago, in 1884:

243 Ida, a minor planet in the inner asteroid belt, is discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at the Vienna Observatory.

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     64 years ago, in 1880:

Using an 11 inch Clark Brothers photographic refractor, Henry Draper is the first person to photograph the Orion Nebula.