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A Martian Halloween

NASA APOD · Wally Pacholka (Astropics.com)
COSMIC MESSAGE

Mars was unusually bright this Halloween, hanging in the sky from sunset to sunrise. Earth passed Mars yesterday, bringing the Red Planet closer than it will be for the next thirteen years. Tonight, Mars is still a beacon, nearly as bright as last night, visible all night long.

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A Martian Halloween
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 31 OCT 2005 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 31 OCT 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 31 OCT 2005
DAY
Monday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 304 of 365
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