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Dunhuang Star Atlas
This ancient Chinese map of Earth's northern sky is part of the Dunhuang Star Atlas, one of the most impressive documents in astronomy's history. It is the oldest complete star atlas known, dating to the years 649 to 684. Discovered at the Silk Road town of Dunhuang in 1907, it marks positions of over 1,300 stars. It also outlines 257 Chinese star groups or asterisms.
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In tropical astrology, 19 JUN 2009 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 19 JUN 2009.