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Io Rotating

NASA APOD · Calvin J. Hamilton, Voyager Team, Galileo Team, NASA
COSMIC MESSAGE

Io, one of Jupiter's moons, has a surface that constantly changes due to its many powerful volcanoes. This time-lapse sequence, a composite of images from the Voyager and Galileo missions, shows Io during a complete rotation. Io always presents the same face to Jupiter, so one rotation is also one revolution around the giant planet. Its rampant volcanism is effectively turning the moon inside out.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 24 OCT 2000 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 24 OCT 2000.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 OCT 2000
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 14% lit
POSITION
Day 298 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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