PULL · 1 DEC 1999

This was
your sky.

Landing At The Martian South Pole

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image shows the landing region for the Mars Polar Lander (MPL) near the Martian South Pole. The spacecraft was scheduled to touch down on December 3rd, 1999. The purple oval indicates the targeted landing site, an area about 200 kilometers long by 20 kilometers wide, amidst layered terrain.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 1 DEC 1999 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 DEC 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 DEC 1999
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Last quarter, 43% lit
POSITION
Day 335 of 365