PULL · 1 JUN 2011

This was
your sky.

Earth Rotating Under Very Large Telescopes

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This time-lapse video shows the Earth rotating beneath the stars, instead of the usual stars moving above a steady Earth. The frames have been digitally rotated to keep the stars still. The Very Large Telescopes are visible in the foreground, demonstrating the Earth's diurnal motion.

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Earth Rotating Under Very Large Telescopes
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 1 JUN 2011 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 1 JUN 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 JUN 2011
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 152 of 365