PULL · 8 JUN 1996

This was
your sky.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Apollo 16 crew deployed the first and only lunar astronomical observatory in 1972. This Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph, a 3-inch telescope, photographed Earth, nebulae, star clusters, and the Large Magellanic Cloud. Placed in the shadow of the Lunar Module to prevent overheating, it captured ultraviolet light that Earth's atmosphere normally blocks.

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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 8 JUN 1996 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 8 JUN 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 JUN 1996

DAY

Saturday

MOON

Last quarter, 56% lit

POSITION

Day 160 of 366

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This was your sky.

The First Lunar Observatory

This was
your sky.