PULL · 9 JAN 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
M100 and the Expanding Universe
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The galaxy M100 is a grand-design spiral, much like our own Milky Way. Its distance has been key to measuring the expansion rate of the universe, known as the Hubble Constant. Astronomers use observations from the Hubble Space Telescope to refine these critical cosmic measurements.
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1996-01-09 · ♑
SKYBORN
M100 and the Expanding Universe
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BORN 11128 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 9 JAN 1996 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 9 JAN 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 JAN 1996
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 87% lit
POSITION
Day 9 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS