PULL · 18 OCT 2000 This was
This was
your sky.
The Space Shuttle Docking Ring
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Space Shuttle Discovery, on mission STS-92, delivered a new truss and docking port to the International Space Station. This image shows the shuttle's docking ring extending, preparing for connection. The station was being prepared for its first permanent crew, a milestone in human spaceflight.
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COMMON
2000-10-18 · ♎
SKYBORN
The Space Shuttle Docking Ring
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BORN 9384 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 18 OCT 2000 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 OCT 2000.
THE ALMANAC FOR 18 OCT 2000
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 72% lit
POSITION
Day 292 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 3 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS