PULL · 26 OCT 2006

This was
your sky.

Composite Crab

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Crab Nebula, also known as M1, is the expanding debris from a massive star's death explosion. This false-color image combines data from Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer. It shows the debris cloud in X-rays, optical, and infrared light, revealing one of the most exotic objects known to modern astronomy.

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SKYBORN

Composite Crab

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BORN 7186 days ago

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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 OCT 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 OCT 2006

DAY

Thursday

MOON

Waxing crescent, 18% lit

POSITION

Day 299 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Orionid shower, peaked 5 days ago

SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS

NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

Composite Crab

This was
your sky.