PULL · 7 DEC 1996

This was
your sky.

Planetary Systems Now Forming in Orion Credit:

NASA APOD

COSMIC MESSAGE

The Great Nebula in Orion is a star factory, and inside it, astronomers are finding out how planets form. This photo shows several planetary systems in formation, with the bottom left inset showing the relative size of our own Solar System. The nebula contains hydrogen gas, hot young stars, and stellar jets spewing material at high speeds.

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SKYBORN

Planetary Systems Now Forming in Orion Credit:

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BORN 10795 days ago

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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 7 DEC 1996 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 DEC 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 7 DEC 1996

DAY

Saturday

MOON

Waning crescent, 10% lit

POSITION

Day 342 of 366

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This was your sky.

Planetary Systems Now Forming in Orion Credit:

This was
your sky.