PULL · 5 JAN 2003

This was
your sky.

Atlantis to Orbit

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COSMIC MESSAGE

No bird flies this high, and no airplane goes this fast. The launch of a rocket into space is an event that inspires awe. Here, the Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off to visit the International Space Station. The two-million-kilogram rocket rose from a standing start, bound for orbit.

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2003-01-05 · ♑

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Atlantis to Orbit

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BORN 8575 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 5 JAN 2003 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JAN 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 5 JAN 2003

DAY

Sunday

MOON

Waxing crescent, 5% lit

POSITION

Day 5 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday

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NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

Atlantis to Orbit

This was
your sky.