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Approach
1997
Comet Hale-Bopp Closest Approach to Earth (1.315 AU)
1997
Comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU)
1994
"Angels in America-Millennium Approach" closes at Kerr after 367 performances
1992
Galileo's nearest approach to Jupiter (303 km)
1988
Pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km)
1986
Halley's Comet makes closest approach to Earth this trip, 63 M km
1986
Halley's Comet reaches 30th perihelion (closest approach to Sun)
1981
Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km)
1979
Voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles)
1976
5th Enterprise, approach and lands test (ALT) flight
1976
4th Space Shuttle Enterprise, approach and land test (ALT) flight
1976
2nd Enterprise, approach and lands Test Cricket (ALT) flight (5m28s)
1924
Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century
1910
Comet Halley's closest approach to Earth in 1910 pass
1679
Great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet
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