PULL · 17 JUN 2006 This was
This was
your sky.
Saturn, Mars, and the Beehive Cluster
NASA APOD · Tunc Tezel
COSMIC MESSAGE
This photo captures Saturn and Mars flanking the Beehive Star Cluster, M44. The planets were seen in the western sky shortly after sunset on June 14. M44 is an open cluster, a grouping of young stars, visible with binoculars. Both planets appear close together in the constellation Cancer.
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2006-06-17 · ♊
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Saturn, Mars, and the Beehive Cluster
NASA APOD · Tunc Tezel
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 17 JUN 2006 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 JUN 2006.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 JUN 2006
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Last quarter, 64% lit
POSITION
Day 168 of 365
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