PULL · 11 AUG 1995

This was
your sky.

The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, or CGRO, was the heaviest instrument launched by a NASA Space Shuttle. It observed the sky in gamma-ray photons, a form of light that Earth's atmosphere blocks. CGRO revolutionized gamma-ray astronomy, giving us a new window into the universe.

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The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
1995-08-11 · ♌
SKYBORN
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
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BORN 11279 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 11 AUG 1995 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 11 AUG 1995.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 AUG 1995
DAY
Friday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 223 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days