PULL · 21 DEC 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Sun and Winter Solstice 1996 Credit:
NASA APOD
COSMIC MESSAGE
This image of the Sun was recorded by the EIT camera onboard the SOHO spacecraft in extreme ultraviolet light. It shows highly ionized Iron atoms, revealing the Sun's dynamic atmosphere. The image was taken just before the Winter Solstice in 1996, marking the lowest point of the Sun in Northern Hemisphere skies.
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1996-12-21 · ♐
SKYBORN
Sun and Winter Solstice 1996
Credit:
NASA APOD
BORN 10781 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 DEC 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 21 DEC 1996
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 84% lit
POSITION
Day 356 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS