PULL · 24 DEC 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
A Mirry Christmas Credit:
NASA APOD
COSMIC MESSAGE
Astronaut John Blaha and his cosmonaut colleagues Valeri Korzun and Alexander Kaleri spent the 1996 holiday season onboard the Russian Mir space station. Blaha replaced Shannon Lucid as a Mir resident during the STS-79 mission flown by the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Mir is seen here 200 miles above Earth, orbiting at 17,500 miles per hour.
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1996-12-24 · ♑
SKYBORN
A Mirry Christmas
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NASA APOD
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 24 DEC 1996 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 DEC 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 24 DEC 1996
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Full moon, 99% lit
POSITION
Day 359 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS