PULL · 17 OCT 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
Mars Engulfed
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Mars has been engulfed by a massive dust storm, the largest seen in decades. These two Hubble Space Telescope images show the dramatic change. The left image, from late June, shows the beginning of smaller storms. The right image, from early September, reveals the fully developed, planet-engulfing storm.
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UNCOMMON
2001-10-17 · ♎
SKYBORN
Mars Engulfed
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BORN 9020 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 17 OCT 2001 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 17 OCT 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 OCT 2001
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 290 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS