PULL · 5 JAN 1997

This was
your sky.

Too Close to a Black Hole

NASA APOD · Robert Nemiroff (MTU)
COSMIC MESSAGE

What would you see if you went right up to a black hole? The image on the right shows how strange things would look, with a black hole superposed in the center of the frame. The black hole's gravity is so strong that it bends light, distorting the familiar constellation Orion seen on the left.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 5 JAN 1997 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 5 JAN 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 5 JAN 1997
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning crescent, 14% lit
POSITION
Day 5 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday