PULL · 24 DEC 1999 This was
This was
your sky.
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Hubble Space Telescope, seen here from the Space Shuttle Discovery, has been exploring the universe since 1990. This image was taken during a 1999 servicing mission to install new gyroscopes and a faster computer. The telescope has delivered hundreds of thousands of images, deepening our understanding of everything from our own solar system to distant galaxies. It orbits about 340 miles above Earth, completing an orbit every 95 minutes.
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1999-12-24 · ♑
SKYBORN
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 24 DEC 1999 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 DEC 1999.
THE ALMANAC FOR 24 DEC 1999
DAY
Friday
MOON
Full moon, 97% lit
POSITION
Day 358 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS