PULL · 18 OCT 2018 This was
This was
your sky.
Cherenkov Telescope at Sunset
NASA APOD · Sarah Brands
COSMIC MESSAGE
On October 10, the first Large Scale Telescope (LST-1) of the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) was inaugurated at the Roque del Los Muchachos Observatory. Its segmented mirror, 23 meters in diameter, reflects the light of the setting sun. This telescope will detect very high-energy gamma rays from space.
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Cherenkov Telescope at Sunset
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 18 OCT 2018 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 18 OCT 2018.
THE ALMANAC FOR 18 OCT 2018
DAY
Thursday
MOON
First quarter, 63% lit
POSITION
Day 291 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 3 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS