BIRTHDAY · 22 OCT 1987 The sky on
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The gravitational lens system UM673
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The gravitational lens system UM673
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 22 OCT 1987 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 OCT 1987.
THE ALMANAC FOR 22 OCT 1987
DAY
Thursday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 295 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaked yesterday
Questions about October 22, 1987
What space photo was released on October 22, 1987?
"The gravitational lens system UM673", from the European Southern Observatory, released on October 22, 1987.
What was the Moon's phase on October 22, 1987?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was October 22, 1987?
October 22, 1987 was a Thursday, day 295 of the 365 days in 1987.
Was there a meteor shower on October 22, 1987?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked yesterday.
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