PULL · 25 AUG 2021 This was
This was
your sky.
Solar System Ball Drop
NASA APOD · James O'Donoghue
(JAXA) &
Rami Mandow
(Space Australia);
Text: James O'Donoghue
COSMIC MESSAGE
This animation shows a ball dropping from one kilometer high onto various Solar System bodies, with no air resistance. Gravity depends on the mass of the object, and also on the distance from its center. On Jupiter, the ball drops fastest, reaching the surface in only 10 seconds.
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© COPYRIGHTED James O'Donoghue
(JAXA) &
Rami Mandow
(Space Australia);
Text: James O'Donoghue · James O'Donoghue
(JAXA) &
Rami Mandow
(Space Australia);
Text: James O'Donoghue · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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Solar System Ball Drop
NASA APOD · James O'Donoghue
(JAXA) &
Rami Mandow
(Space Australia);
Text: James O'Donoghue
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♍
VIRGO
In tropical astrology, 25 AUG 2021 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 AUG 2021.
THE ALMANAC FOR 25 AUG 2021
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 94% lit
POSITION
Day 237 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS