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Barnacle Bill And Sojourner
The Sagan Memorial Station's IMP camera, on a pop-up mast, stands about five feet above the surface of Ares Vallis on Mars. This image is one of the first from its new vantage point, showing the Sojourner rover near a rock named Barnacle Bill. Barnacle Bill, about eight to ten inches high, has a variety of surface textures. Sojourner successfully analyzed it with its Alpha Proton X-Ray Spectrometer.
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In tropical astrology, 8 JUL 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 8 JUL 1997.
Questions about July 8, 1997
What space photo was released on July 8, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 1997 was "Barnacle Bill And Sojourner". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 8, 1997?
A waxing crescent moon, about 11% lit.
What day of the week was July 8, 1997?
July 8, 1997 was a Tuesday, day 189 of the 365 days in 1997.
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