2010

• 18 Feb: Vesta opposition
• 18 Jun: Ceres opposition
• 20 Oct: 103P/Hartley 2 closest approach to Earth
• 28 Oct: 103P/Hartley 2 at perihelion
• 04 Nov: flyby of 103P/Hartley 2 (EPOXI)

2011

• 14 Feb: flyby of 9P/Tempel 1 (Stardust-NExT)
• 06 Aug: Vesta opposition
• 16 Sep: Ceres opposition
• Sep: arrive at Vesta (Dawn)

2012

• Apr: depart Vesta (Dawn)
• 09 Dec: Vesta opposition
• 17 Dec: Ceres opposition

2013

2014

• 15 Apr: Vesta opposition
• 15 Apr: Ceres opposition

2015

• Feb: arrive at Ceres (Dawn)
• Jul: end of primary mission (Dawn)
• 25 Jul: Ceres opposition
• 30 Sep: Vesta opposition

2009

• 24 Feb: Ceres opposition
• Mar: Mars gravity assist (Dawn)

2008

• 01 Nov: Vesta opposition

2007

• 31 May: Vesta opposition
• 16 Jun: Vesta perihelion
• 30 Aug: Vesta is ~23' from Jupiter
• 27 Sep: Dawn Launch (7:34 a.m. EDT)
• 11 Nov: Ceres opposition