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The first recorded observation of Kepler's Supernova was on October 9, 1604
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler's_Supernova

Hangul Day is a Korean national commemorative day
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45455407/hangul-day/

The Takayama Festivals in Takayama in Japan started in the 16th to 17th century.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45455414/takayama-festivals/

Vajont Dam tragedy on 9 October 1963
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajont_Dam#Landslide_and_wave



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The Dutch merchant ship Vrouw Maria sank on October 9, 1771
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45455432/vrouw-maria/

The Lutine was a Magicienne-class frigate that was lost in 1799.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45455423/hms-lutine/



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LCROSS impacted the moon on October 9, 2009
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t10078800/lunar-reconnaissance-orbiter/

NASA's Juno spacecraft performed a close flyby of Earth on October 9, 2013
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t3131452/juno/

Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), Lunar Orbit Insertion Manoeuvre 2 (LOI-2) in 2013
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2013/10021120-ladee-has-finally-left-earth.html



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Max Theodor Felix von Laue (9 October 1879 - 24 April 1960) was a German physicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_von_Laue

Karl Schwarzschild (October 9, 1873 - May 11, 1916) was a German physicist.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45455441/karl-schwarzschild-1873-1916/



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The first recorded mention of the Prague Astronomical Clock was on 9 October 1410
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t15233239/astronomy-clock/

A 'Message from Earth' is a high-powered radio signal that was sent on 9 October 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_From_Earth

The Clouds (Nephelai) is a comedy written by the celebrated playwright Aristophanes
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55188833/the-clouds/



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NGC Discovered

NGC 209 is a magnitude +12.9 elliptical galaxy discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth on the 9th October 1885.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728797/ngc-209/

NGC 335 is a magnitude +14.0 spiral galaxy discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth on the 9th October 1885.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728793/ngc-335/

NGC 800 is a magnitude +13.1 spiral galaxy discovered by Lewis A. Swift on the 9th October 1885.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728786/ngc-800/

NGC 1097 is a magnitude +10.2 barred spiral galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 9th October 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t4438535/ngc1097/

NGC 1344 is a magnitude +10.4 elliptical galaxy discovered by William Herschel on the 9th October 1790.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728751/ngc-1344/

NGC 1449 is a magnitude +13.4 spiral galaxy discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 9th October 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728743/ngc-1449/

NGC 1451 is a magnitude +13.4 elliptical galaxy discovered by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest on the 9th October 1864.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728731/ngc-1451/

NGC 7347 is a magnitude +13.7 edge-on spiral galaxy discovered by John Herschel on the 9th October 1830.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728720/ngc-7347/

NGC 7381 is a magnitude +14.2 spiral galaxy discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth on the 9th October 1885.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728704/ngc-7381/

NGC 7440 is a magnitude +13.5 barred spiral galaxy discovered by Edouard Stephan on the 9th October 1876.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728702/ngc-7440/

NGC 7656 is a magnitude +13.5 lenticular galaxy discovered by Francis Preserved Leavenworth on the 9th October 1885.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t58728693/ngc-7656/



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SN 2006jc was a hypernova that was detected on October 9, 2006
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_2006jc

Asteroid 109 Felicitas was discovered on October 9, 1869
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/109_Felicitas



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Meteorites

The Moorleah (L6) meteorite fell in Tasmania, Australia, on the 9th October 1930.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t55129327/moorleah-meteorite/

The Jiange (H5) meteorite fell in Sichuan, China, on the 9th October 1964.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t45455392/jiange-meteorite/

The Peekskill (H6) meteorite fell in New York, USA, on the 9th October 1992.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t9246106/peekskill-meteorite/



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