PULL · 16 OCT 2008 This was
This was
your sky.
48 Years of Space Flight
NASA APOD · 50th anniversary
COSMIC MESSAGE
Astronomer Ralf Vandebergh, using a 10-inch Newtonian telescope, captured images of historic spacecraft in Earth orbit. This composite image spans 48 years of spaceflight. On the left is the TIROS 2 satellite from 1960, one of the first weather satellites.
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2008-10-16 · ♎
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48 Years of Space Flight
NASA APOD · 50th anniversary
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 2008 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 16 OCT 2008.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 OCT 2008
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 97% lit
POSITION
Day 290 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS