PULL · 5 NOV 2011 This was
This was
your sky.
GK Per: Nova of 1901
NASA APOD · Adam Block
COSMIC MESSAGE
In 1901, GK Persei briefly became one of the brightest stars in the sky, an event known as Nova Persei. This composite image from 2003 and 2011 shows the expanding ejecta, often called the Firework Nebula. About 1,500 light-years away, this nebula is still expanding and is nearly a light-year in diameter.
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GK Per: Nova of 1901
NASA APOD · Adam Block
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO
In tropical astrology, 5 NOV 2011 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 5 NOV 2011.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 NOV 2011
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 70% lit
POSITION
Day 309 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS