PULL · 18 AUG 2001

This was
your sky.

Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Mars has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos. Phobos, the larger, is about 17 miles across and heavily cratered. The Viking 1 orbiter captured this image in 1978, showing Phobos as an asteroid-like object.

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Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars
2001-08-18 · ♌
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Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 AUG 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 AUG 2001
DAY
Saturday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 230 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 5 days ago