PULL · 30 MAY 2018 This was
This was
your sky.
The Case of the Backwards Orbiting Asteroid
NASA APOD · Western U.,
Athabasca U.,
Large Binocular Telescope Obs.
COSMIC MESSAGE
Asteroid 2015 BZ509 orbits the Sun backwards, unlike Jupiter's trojan asteroids which orbit in the same direction as Jupiter. This asteroid, discovered in 2015, orbits the Sun in retrograde. It performs a complex gravitational dance with Jupiter. The reason for its unusual orbit is currently unknown and is a topic of ongoing research.
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The Case of the Backwards Orbiting Asteroid
NASA APOD · Western U.,
Athabasca U.,
Large Binocular Telescope Obs.
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 30 MAY 2018 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 30 MAY 2018.
THE ALMANAC FOR 30 MAY 2018
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 150 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS