BIRTHDAY · 21 APR 2015

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Vesta Trek: A Digital Model of Asteroid Vesta

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NASA's Dawn spacecraft visited Vesta, the second largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. During its year-long stay, Dawn photographed Vesta's entire surface, documenting its mountains and craters. These images have been combined into a digital model, allowing virtual exploration of the asteroid.

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Vesta Trek: A Digital Model of Asteroid Vesta
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BORN 4,222 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♉
TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 21 APR 2015 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 21 APR 2015.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 APR 2015
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 7% lit
POSITION
Day 111 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaks tomorrow

Questions about April 21, 2015

What space photo was released on April 21, 2015?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 21, 2015 was "Vesta Trek: A Digital Model of Asteroid Vesta". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on April 21, 2015?

A waxing crescent moon, about 7% lit.

What day of the week was April 21, 2015?

April 21, 2015 was a Tuesday, day 111 of the 365 days in 2015.

Was there a meteor shower on April 21, 2015?

Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaks tomorrow.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 21, 2015?

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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