PULL · 26 OCT 2015

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your sky.

Charon and the Small Moons of Pluto

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Before New Horizons, only Pluto's largest moon, Charon, was known, but never imaged in detail. In 2015, New Horizons swept past Pluto, photographing Pluto and Charon in detail. It also took the best images of Pluto's smaller moons: Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra.

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Charon and the Small Moons of Pluto

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BORN 3898 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 26 OCT 2015 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 26 OCT 2015.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 OCT 2015

DAY

Monday

MOON

Full moon, 98% lit

POSITION

Day 299 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Orionid shower, peaked 5 days ago

SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS

NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

Charon and the Small Moons of Pluto

This was
your sky.