PULL · 5 NOV 1995 This was
This was
your sky.
Vela Satellites: The Watchers
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Vela satellites were launched to watch for nuclear tests on Earth. They also found gamma-ray bursts, short flashes of high-energy radiation from deep space. These bursts remain a mystery, but the Vela satellites, repurposed, still help us study them.
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COMMON
1995-11-05 · ♏
SKYBORN
Vela Satellites: The Watchers
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO
In tropical astrology, 5 NOV 1995 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 NOV 1995.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 NOV 1995
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 309 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS