PULL · 24 APR 2012

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your sky.

Rosetta Approaches Asteroid Lutetia

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Rosetta spacecraft approached asteroid 21 Lutetia in 2010. This 100-kilometer asteroid is not massive enough for gravity to pull it into a sphere. The mission gathered data and images to better understand the asteroid's history and the origin of its colors.

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Rosetta Approaches Asteroid Lutetia
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BORN 5178 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 24 APR 2012 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 APR 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 APR 2012
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 10% lit
POSITION
Day 115 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago