PULL · 31 JUL 2007 This was
This was
your sky.
A Laser Strike at the Galactic Center
NASA APOD · Yuri Beletsky
(ESO)
COSMIC MESSAGE
Astronomers at the Very Large Telescope in Chile use powerful lasers to create artificial stars in the upper atmosphere. By observing these laser guide stars, they can precisely measure and correct for atmospheric distortions. This allows ground-based telescopes to achieve sharper images, almost as if they were in space.
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A Laser Strike at the Galactic Center
NASA APOD · Yuri Beletsky
(ESO)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 31 JUL 2007 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 31 JUL 2007.
THE ALMANAC FOR 31 JUL 2007
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Full moon, 97% lit
POSITION
Day 212 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS