PULL · 12 AUG 2006 This was
This was
your sky.
The First Explorer
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Explorer I, a thirty-pound satellite, launched in 1958, marked the beginning of US space exploration. It carried instruments to measure temperature, micrometeorite impacts, and a cosmic ray detector designed by James A. Van Allen. Data from this experiment led to the discovery of Earth-encircling belts of high-energy particles, now known as the Van Allen belts.
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2006-08-12 · ♌
SKYBORN
The First Explorer
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BORN 7329 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 12 AUG 2006 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 AUG 2006.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 AUG 2006
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 90% lit
POSITION
Day 224 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS