BIRTHDAY · 4 NOV 2020

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Fifty Gravitational Wave Events Illustrated

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Over fifty gravitational wave events have now been detected, mostly in 2019 by LIGO and VIRGO. These events are the distant, violent collisions of black holes, neutron stars, or both. The featured illustration summarizes the masses of these events. Blue dots indicate higher-mass black holes, while orange dots denote lower-mass neutron stars.

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 4 NOV 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 4 NOV 2020.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 NOV 2020
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 86% lit
POSITION
Day 309 of 366

Questions about November 4, 2020

What space photo was released on November 4, 2020?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 4, 2020 was "Fifty Gravitational Wave Events Illustrated". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on November 4, 2020?

A waning gibbous moon, about 86% lit.

What day of the week was November 4, 2020?

November 4, 2020 was a Wednesday, day 309 of the 366 days in 2020.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 4, 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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