PULL · 6 JUN 1997

This was
your sky.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory, named for Nobel laureate Arthur Holly Compton, was released into orbit by the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1991. The observatory spent six years exploring the universe at extreme gamma-ray energies. This image captures its deployment, with reflections sparkling and the bright limb of Earth visible in the background.

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SKYBORN

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BORN 10614 days ago

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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT

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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 6 JUN 1997 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 6 JUN 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 JUN 1997

DAY

Friday

MOON

New moon, 1% lit

POSITION

Day 157 of 365

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This was your sky.

Boosting Compton Credit:

This was
your sky.