PULL · 10 OCT 1998 This was
This was
your sky.
Maria Mitchell Inspires a Generation
NASA APOD · Helen Wright
COSMIC MESSAGE
Maria Mitchell, an American astronomer, discovered the comet of 1847. She became one of the most famous scientists of her day, recognized internationally for her work. Vassar College appointed Mitchell the first woman Professor of Astronomy. She encouraged people to look beyond bright spots, to take in the vastness of the universe.
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1998-10-10 · ♎
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Maria Mitchell Inspires a Generation
NASA APOD · Helen Wright
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 10 OCT 1998 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 10 OCT 1998.
THE ALMANAC FOR 10 OCT 1998
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 79% lit
POSITION
Day 283 of 365
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