PULL · 24 DEC 2004 This was
This was
your sky.
Swift RocketCam
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COSMIC MESSAGE
A forward-facing RocketCam, mounted inside the payload fairing of a Delta II rocket, captured these dramatic video frames on November 20, 2004. The Swift satellite observatory was journeying to an orbit 600 kilometers above Earth. The sequence shows the fairing separating, the second stage rotating past Earth's limb, and the 1500-kilogram satellite itself separating from the second stage. Swift observes at optical, ultraviolet, and X-ray wavelengths.
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UNCOMMON 
2004-12-24 · ♑
SKYBORN
Swift RocketCam
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BORN 7856 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 24 DEC 2004 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 24 DEC 2004.
THE ALMANAC FOR 24 DEC 2004
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 94% lit
POSITION
Day 359 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS