PULL · 6 FEB 1996

This was
your sky.

COBE Hotspots: The Oldest Structures Known

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COSMIC MESSAGE

These two microwave images from NASA's COBE satellite show 'spots' after processing. These spots are the oldest known structures, probably the oldest humanity will ever know. They are also the most distant. As the universe expanded and cooled, these spots formed as some of the first conglomerations of mass.

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COBE Hotspots: The Oldest Structures Known
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COBE Hotspots: The Oldest Structures Known
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 FEB 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 FEB 1996
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 96% lit
POSITION
Day 37 of 366