PULL · 15 JUL 1996

This was
your sky.

Keck: The Largest Optical Telescope

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Keck Observatory houses two optical telescopes, each with a ten-meter mirror. These massive instruments allow astronomers to study faint and distant objects, mapping the universe. Together, the twin Keck telescopes achieve the resolving power of a 90-meter diameter telescope.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 15 JUL 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 15 JUL 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 JUL 1996

DAY

Monday

MOON

New moon, 0% lit

POSITION

Day 197 of 366

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This was your sky.

Keck: The Largest Optical Telescope

This was
your sky.