PULL · 21 JUN 2003

This was
your sky.

A Crescent Earth at Midnight

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This dramatic view from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-8) shows Earth's northern hemisphere as a sunlit crescent. The image was recorded near local midnight on June 22, 1996, just after the summer solstice. This event marks the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

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A Crescent Earth at Midnight
2003-06-21 · ♋
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A Crescent Earth at Midnight
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CANCER

In tropical astrology, 21 JUN 2003 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 21 JUN 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 JUN 2003
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Last quarter, 57% lit
POSITION
Day 172 of 365