PULL · 29 JUN 1997 This was
This was
your sky.
Ida and Dactyl: Asteroid and Moon
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COSMIC MESSAGE
This asteroid has a moon, the first ever discovered. The Galileo spacecraft photographed Ida, a potato-shaped asteroid about 36 miles long. Its tiny moon, Dactyl, appears as a small dot to the right of Ida, measuring about one mile across.
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UNCOMMON
1997-06-29 · ♋
SKYBORN
Ida and Dactyl: Asteroid and Moon
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BORN 10591 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER
In tropical astrology, 29 JUN 1997 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 29 JUN 1997.
THE ALMANAC FOR 29 JUN 1997
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 34% lit
POSITION
Day 180 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS