PULL · 27 JUN 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Voyager's Preview of Galileo at Ganymede
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Voyager captured this view of Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, before Galileo arrived to study it up close. Galileo, launched in 1989, dropped a probe into Jupiter's atmosphere and then began orbiting the gas giant. This image was a preview of the detailed exploration Galileo would undertake, including its first close flyby of Ganymede.
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1996-06-27 · ♋
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Voyager's Preview of Galileo at Ganymede
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CANCER
In tropical astrology, 27 JUN 1996 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 JUN 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 27 JUN 1996
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 85% lit
POSITION
Day 179 of 366
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