PULL · 18 SEP 1996

This was
your sky.

Stars in the Infrared Sky

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The DIRBE instrument on NASA's COBE Satellite created this infrared map of the entire sky. Infrared light, with a wavelength of 3.5 microns, can penetrate the dust that normally obscures the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. This false-color image reveals stars hidden from view in visible light, showing the galactic plane.

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Stars in the Infrared Sky
1996-09-18 · ♍
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Stars in the Infrared Sky
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 18 SEP 1996 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 18 SEP 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 SEP 1996
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 30% lit
POSITION
Day 262 of 366