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BIRTHDAY · 23 OCT 2021

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3D Bennu

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This 3D image, taken by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's PolyCam, shows asteroid 101955 Bennu. The asteroid is shaped like a spinning top, covered in boulders, and measures less than 500 meters across. The frames were captured on December 3, 2018, from about 80 kilometers away. OSIRIS-REx has since departed Bennu with a sample of its surface.

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Released on your day

Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 23 OCT 2021 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 23 OCT 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 OCT 2021
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 94% lit
POSITION
Day 296 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago

Questions about October 23, 2021

What space photo was released on October 23, 2021?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2021 was "3D Bennu". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on October 23, 2021?

A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.

What day of the week was October 23, 2021?

October 23, 2021 was a Saturday, day 296 of the 365 days in 2021.

Was there a meteor shower on October 23, 2021?

Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 23, 2021?

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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