PULL · 18 JUN 1997

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Asteroid 3753: Earth's Curious Companion

NASA APOD · P. Weigert (York U.) et al.
COSMIC MESSAGE

Earth orbits the Sun with a small companion, Asteroid 3753. This five-kilometer rock was discovered in 1986 and performs a strange dance with Earth. The asteroid follows a complex, kidney-bean-shaped orbit around the Sun, shifting slightly with each pass.

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Asteroid 3753: Earth's Curious Companion
NASA APOD · P. Weigert (York U.) et al.
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 JUN 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 JUN 1997
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 95% lit
POSITION
Day 169 of 365