PULL · 10 FEB 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
The First Explorer
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The first US satellite, Explorer 1, launched in 1958. It was a 30-pound cylinder, the fourth stage of a Jupiter-C rocket. Explorer 1 carried instruments to measure temperatures, micrometeorite impacts, and a cosmic ray experiment. This experiment, designed by James A. Van Allen, led to the discovery of Earth's radiation belts.
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1996-02-10 · ♒
SKYBORN
The First Explorer
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BORN 11096 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 10 FEB 1996 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 10 FEB 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 10 FEB 1996
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Last quarter, 65% lit
POSITION
Day 41 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS