PULL · 28 JAN 1998

This was
your sky.

The Infrared Sky

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The COBE spacecraft created this projection of the entire infrared sky from years of observations. Our Solar System is visible as the S-shaped blue sash of zodiacal light, caused by dust between the Sun and Jupiter. The bright band crossing the image is our own Milky Way Galaxy, glowing in infrared.

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The Infrared Sky
1998-01-28 · ♒
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The Infrared Sky
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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
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 28 JAN 1998 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 28 JAN 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 JAN 1998
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 28 of 365