PULL · 23 DEC 2019 This was
This was
your sky.
Places for OSIRIS-REx to Touch Asteroid Bennu
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The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has been mapping asteroid Bennu since 2018. It is looking for the best spot to collect a sample of the asteroid's surface. Bennu is a half-kilometer-wide asteroid, and the spacecraft will attempt to touch down in 2020. This time-lapse video shows four candidate locations for the sample collection.
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Places for OSIRIS-REx to Touch Asteroid Bennu
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 23 DEC 2019 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 DEC 2019.
THE ALMANAC FOR 23 DEC 2019
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning crescent, 12% lit
POSITION
Day 357 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaked yesterday
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS