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Tails of Comet Garradd

NASA APOD · Gregg Ruppel
COSMIC MESSAGE

Comet Garradd, also known as C/2009 P1, shines in Earth's evening skies. This telescopic image from October 15 reveals its lovely green coma and multiple tails. The comet lingers against a background of faint stars within the southern boundaries of Hercules. Garradd is currently about 16 light-minutes from us.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 OCT 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 OCT 2011
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Last quarter, 43% lit
POSITION
Day 293 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES