PULL · 16 OCT 2011 This was
This was
your sky.
A Picturesque Venus Transit
NASA APOD · David Cortner
COSMIC MESSAGE
The rare transit of Venus across the face of the Sun in 2004 was one of the better-photographed events in sky history. Scientific images confirmed that the black drop effect is better related to the viewing clarity of the camera or telescope than the atmosphere of Venus. This image captures the event, as seen from Earth. The transit offered a unique opportunity to study Venus's atmosphere.
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2011-10-16 · ♎
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A Picturesque Venus Transit
NASA APOD · David Cortner
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 2011 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 2011.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 OCT 2011
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 83% lit
POSITION
Day 289 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS