BIRTHDAY · 24 OCT 2020

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc” is copyrighted by Jose Mtanous. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

47 Tucanae, also known as NGC 104, is a globular star cluster in the southern sky. It contains hundreds of thousands of stars packed into a small volume, orbiting in the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy. Located about 13,000 light-years away in the constellation Tucana, it is the second brightest globular cluster visible from Earth.

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The Sun on 24 October 2020

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 24 October 2020, the day itself, not a release date.

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COMMON
The Sun on 24 October 2020
2020-10-24 · ♏
SKYBORN
The Sun on 24 October 2020
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
BORN 2,209 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 24 OCT 2020 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 24 OCT 2020.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 OCT 2020
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 50% lit
POSITION
Day 298 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago

Questions about October 24, 2020

What space photo was released on October 24, 2020?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2020 was "Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.

What was the Moon's phase on October 24, 2020?

A first quarter moon, about 50% lit.

What day of the week was October 24, 2020?

October 24, 2020 was a Saturday, day 298 of the 366 days in 2020.

Was there a meteor shower on October 24, 2020?

Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 24, 2020?

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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