BIRTHDAY · 22 JAN 1997 The sky on
The sky on
your birthday.
Giant 'Twisters' in the Lagoon Nebula
ESA / HUBBLE
CREDIT
CC BY 4.0 A. Caulet (ST-ECF, ESA) and NASA (CC BY 4.0)
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1997-01-22 · ♒
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Giant 'Twisters' in the Lagoon Nebula
ESA / HUBBLE
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 22 JAN 1997 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 JAN 1997.
THE ALMANAC FOR 22 JAN 1997
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Full moon, 98% lit
POSITION
Day 22 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES
- 1996-12-23 The Hills of Ganymede Credit:
- 1997-01-15 Black Holes Signature From Advective Disks Research Credit:
- 1997-01-21 Journey to the Center of the Galaxy Credit:
- 1997-01-23 Twistin' by the Lagoon
- 1997-01-29 NGC 869 & NGC 884: A Double Open Cluster Credit and Copyright:
- 1997-02-21 New Eyes for the Hubble Space Telescope Credit: