PULL · 23 OCT 2006

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Orionid Meteors Over Turkey

NASA APOD · Tunc Tezel

COSMIC MESSAGE

Every October, Earth passes through the dust trail of Comet Halley. This produces the Orionid meteor shower, named for its radiant point in the constellation Orion. This image captures several meteors streaking across the sky over Turkey, all appearing to originate from that same point.

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Orionid Meteors Over Turkey

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 23 OCT 2006 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 23 OCT 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 OCT 2006

DAY

Monday

MOON

New moon, 2% lit

POSITION

Day 296 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago

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This was your sky.

Orionid Meteors Over Turkey

This was
your sky.