PULL · 5 SEP 2003 This was
This was
your sky.
SIRTF Streak
NASA APOD · Ben Cooper
COSMIC MESSAGE
A Boeing Delta 2-Heavy rocket streaks skyward, carrying NASA's Space InfraRed Telescope Facility, or SIRTF. This time exposure captures the launch from Cape Canaveral. SIRTF, the fourth and final satellite in NASA's Great Observatories Program, will explore the distant universe in infrared light.
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SIRTF Streak
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO
In tropical astrology, 5 SEP 2003 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 SEP 2003.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 SEP 2003
DAY
Friday
MOON
First quarter, 65% lit
POSITION
Day 248 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS