PULL · 5 FEB 1996

This was
your sky.

COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Our Earth is not at rest. It moves around the Sun, which orbits the center of the Milky Way. The Milky Way moves within the Local Group, which falls towards the Virgo Cluster. All these objects move together relative to the cosmic microwave background. In this all-sky map, radiation in Earth's direction of motion appears blueshifted, making it hotter, while radiation on the opposite side is redshifted and cooler.

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COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe
1996-02-05 · ♒
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COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 5 FEB 1996 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 FEB 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 5 FEB 1996
DAY
Monday
MOON
Full moon, 99% lit
POSITION
Day 36 of 366