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Mirach's Ghost

NASA APOD · Anthony Ayiomamitis
COSMIC MESSAGE

Mirach's Ghost is a faint galaxy that appears in the same line of sight as Mirach, a bright red giant star in Andromeda. Mirach, also known as Beta Andromedae, is about 200 light-years distant. The galaxy, though much farther away, appears as a fuzzy smudge next to the much brighter star.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 29 OCT 2008 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 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 29 OCT 2008
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 303 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES