PULL · 17 JUL 1997 This was
This was
your sky.
Message from Earth
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COSMIC MESSAGE
In 1974, a message was broadcast from Earth towards the globular star cluster M13, using the Arecibo Observatory. This message, a string of 1s and 0s, was mostly ceremonial. Even if received, M13 is so far away that it would take tens of thousands of years for the message to arrive.
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UNCOMMON 
1997-07-17 · ♋
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Message from Earth
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♋
CANCER
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 JUL 1997.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 JUL 1997
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 198 of 365
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