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Messier Marathon

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Messier Marathon is an annual event where amateur astronomers try to observe all 110 objects in Charles Messier's catalog in one night. This usually happens around the spring equinox, when conditions are favorable for viewing. The catalog includes nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 11 MAR 2000 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 MAR 2000.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 MAR 2000
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 32% lit
POSITION
Day 71 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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