PULL · 9 DEC 2012 This was
This was
your sky.
The Astronaut Who Captured a Satellite
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COSMIC MESSAGE
In 1984, astronaut Dale A. Gardner used the Manned Maneuvering Unit to capture the Westar 6 satellite high above Earth. The satellite had suffered a rocket malfunction, preventing it from reaching its intended geosynchronous orbit. Gardner is seen here attaching a control device to the rotating satellite.
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 9 DEC 2012 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 DEC 2012.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 DEC 2012
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning crescent, 18% lit
POSITION
Day 344 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS