PULL · 29 MAY 1999

This was
your sky.

The Ecliptic Plane

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This Clementine star tracker image shows the ecliptic plane, the imaginary plane containing Earth's orbit around the Sun. It reveals the Moon, Saturn, Mars, and Mercury, all aligned near this plane. The Sun's apparent path through the sky also lies in this plane over the course of a year.

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1999-05-29 · ♊

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The Ecliptic Plane

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BORN 9893 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 29 MAY 1999 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 29 MAY 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 29 MAY 1999

DAY

Saturday

MOON

Full moon, 99% lit

POSITION

Day 149 of 365

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This was your sky.

The Ecliptic Plane

This was
your sky.