PULL · 6 APR 2002

This was
your sky.

Vintage Gamma Rays

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Gamma-ray telescopes use a coded aperture mask to create images of high-energy sources. Unlike optical telescopes, gamma rays can't be focused by lenses. The mask casts shadows on a detector, and these patterns are then used to reconstruct the gamma-ray image of the source.

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Vintage Gamma Rays

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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ARIES

In tropical astrology, 6 APR 2002 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 APR 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 APR 2002

DAY

Saturday

MOON

Last quarter, 37% lit

POSITION

Day 96 of 365

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This was your sky.

Vintage Gamma Rays

This was
your sky.