PULL · 5 JUN 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
Asteroid Eros Reconstructed
NASA APOD
COSMIC MESSAGE
Asteroid 433 Eros, a space rock orbiting between Mars and Earth, was visited by the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft. This visualization uses high-resolution measurements from NEAR's Laser Rangefinder to create a 3D model of the asteroid. NEAR discovered that Eros is a single, solid body with a nearly uniform composition. This asteroid formed during the early years of our Solar System.
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UNCOMMON
2001-06-05 · ♊
SKYBORN
Asteroid Eros Reconstructed
NASA APOD
BORN 9154 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 5 JUN 2001 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 5 JUN 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 JUN 2001
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Full moon, 99% lit
POSITION
Day 156 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS