PULL · 17 AUG 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
The 47 Ursae Majoris System
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Astronomers have found over seventy planets orbiting other stars. The star 47 Ursae Majoris, a sun-like star, has at least two planets. Unlike most exoplanets, these planets have nearly circular orbits, similar to Jupiter and Saturn in our own Solar System.
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2001-08-17 · ♌
SKYBORN
The 47 Ursae Majoris System
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BORN 9081 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 AUG 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 AUG 2001
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 4% lit
POSITION
Day 229 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS