PULL · 29 OCT 2003

This was
your sky.

A Powerful Solar Flare

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Our Sun produced one of the most powerful solar flares ever recorded yesterday. The LASCO instrument captured this event, which made the Sun over 100 times brighter in X-rays. Such powerful flares, originating from sunspot group 10486, can affect satellite communications and trigger auroras on Earth.

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A Powerful Solar Flare
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 29 OCT 2003 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 29 OCT 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 29 OCT 2003
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 15% lit
POSITION
Day 302 of 365