PULL · 17 DEC 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Mariner's Mercury
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Mercury, the innermost planet, is difficult to see from Earth because it hides in the Sun's glare. Mariner 10 was the only spacecraft to explore Mercury up close before Messenger, flying past it three times in 1974 and 1975. The spacecraft surveyed about 45 percent of the planet's surface, taking photographs of the sunlit hemisphere during each pass.
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UNCOMMON 
1996-12-17 · ♐
SKYBORN
Mariner's Mercury
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BORN 10785 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 17 DEC 1996 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 DEC 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 DEC 1996
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 45% lit
POSITION
Day 352 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaked 3 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS