PULL · 4 NOV 1999

This was
your sky.

Gamma-Ray Bursting

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Gamma-ray bursts are sudden, intense flashes of radiation, more than 100,000 times the energy of visible light. NASA's Compton Gamma Ray Observatory recorded these events, which last from fractions of a second to several minutes. They appear from random directions several times a day.

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Gamma-Ray Bursting

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 4 NOV 1999 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 4 NOV 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 NOV 1999

DAY

Thursday

MOON

Waning crescent, 19% lit

POSITION

Day 308 of 365

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This was your sky.

Gamma-Ray Bursting

This was
your sky.