BIRTHDAY · 24 APR 2013

The sky on
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Hubble captures Comet ISON

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CC BY 4.0 NASA, ESA, J.-Y. Li (Planetary Science Institute), and the Hubble Comet ISON Imaging Science Team (CC BY 4.0)

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Hubble captures Comet ISON
2013-04-24 · ♉
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Hubble captures Comet ISON
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BORN 4,924 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♉
TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 24 APR 2013 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 APR 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 APR 2013
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Full moon, 99% lit
POSITION
Day 114 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago

Questions about April 24, 2013

What space photo was released on April 24, 2013?

"Hubble captures Comet ISON", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on April 24, 2013.

What was the Moon's phase on April 24, 2013?

A full moon, about 99% lit.

What day of the week was April 24, 2013?

April 24, 2013 was a Wednesday, day 114 of the 365 days in 2013.

Was there a meteor shower on April 24, 2013?

Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 24, 2013?

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.

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