PULL · 16 JUL 2002

This was
your sky.

Outbound from Mercury

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COSMIC MESSAGE

After passing Mercury, the Mariner 10 spacecraft looked back to capture this image. Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, is heavily cratered, much like Earth's Moon. Its surface temperature varies wildly, from -180 degrees Celsius to 400 degrees Celsius.

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UNCOMMON
Outbound from Mercury
2002-07-16 · ♋
SKYBORN
Outbound from Mercury
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BORN 8749 days ago
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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
CANCER

In tropical astrology, 16 JUL 2002 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 JUL 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 JUL 2002
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 39% lit
POSITION
Day 197 of 365