PULL · 22 OCT 2015 This was
This was
your sky.
Star Factory Messier 17
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula, is a star-forming region in Sagittarius. Stellar winds and radiation from hot, massive stars have sculpted its gas and dust clouds. This region is about 5,500 light-years away and spans over 30 light-years across. It is an active site where new stars are still forming.
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2015-10-22 · ♎
SKYBORN
Star Factory Messier 17
NASA APOD · ESO
BORN 3902 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 22 OCT 2015 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 22 OCT 2015.
THE ALMANAC FOR 22 OCT 2015
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 70% lit
POSITION
Day 295 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaked yesterday
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS