PULL · 13 AUG 2001

This was
your sky.

A Piece of Interplanetary Dust

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This is a piece of interplanetary dust, caught by a high-flying U2-type aircraft. It likely originated in the early Solar System, later ejected by a passing comet. Composed of glass, carbon, and silicate mineral grains, it measures only a tenth of a millimeter across.

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A Piece of Interplanetary Dust
2001-08-13 · ♌
SKYBORN
A Piece of Interplanetary Dust
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BORN 9085 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 13 AUG 2001 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 AUG 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 AUG 2001
DAY
Monday
MOON
Last quarter, 34% lit
POSITION
Day 225 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peak tonight