PULL · 11 DEC 2017 This was
This was
your sky.
Mercury Visualized from MESSENGER
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COSMIC MESSAGE
MESSENGER orbited Mercury from 2011 to 2015, giving us a close-up view of the innermost planet. Mercury's surface is heavily cratered, much like Earth's Moon. MESSENGER data revealed that permanently shadowed regions near Mercury's poles likely contain water ice.
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SKYBORN
Mercury Visualized from MESSENGER
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BORN 3121 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♐
SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 11 DEC 2017 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 11 DEC 2017.
THE ALMANAC FOR 11 DEC 2017
DAY
Monday
MOON
Last quarter, 46% lit
POSITION
Day 345 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS