BIRTHDAY · 22 OCT 2009

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Moon and Planets in the Morning” is copyrighted by Stefan Seip. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Last Friday, the Moon and three bright planets gathered in the morning sky. Mercury, Venus, and Saturn appeared close to the eastern horizon in the dawn twilight. This image was taken near Noerdlingen, Germany, capturing the beautiful alignment.

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The Earth on 22 October 2009 · Gobi Desert

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 22 October 2009, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 22 October 2009 · Gobi Desert
2009-10-22 · ♎
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The Earth on 22 October 2009 · Gobi Desert
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 22 OCT 2009 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 22 OCT 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 22 OCT 2009
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 14% lit
POSITION
Day 295 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaked yesterday

Questions about October 22, 2009

What space photo was released on October 22, 2009?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2009 was "Moon and Planets in the Morning". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.

What was the Moon's phase on October 22, 2009?

A waxing crescent moon, about 14% lit.

What day of the week was October 22, 2009?

October 22, 2009 was a Thursday, day 295 of the 365 days in 2009.

Was there a meteor shower on October 22, 2009?

Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked yesterday.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 22, 2009?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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