PULL · 31 JUL 1998

This was
your sky.

IRAS Orion

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This infrared view of Orion, captured by the IRAS satellite, shows the constellation in an unfamiliar light. It combines data from three invisible infrared wavelengths. While most bright stars fade, Betelgeuse appears as a small purplish dot. This image covers about 30 by 24 degrees of the sky.

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IRAS Orion

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BORN 10194 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LEO

In tropical astrology, 31 JUL 1998 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 JUL 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 31 JUL 1998

DAY

Friday

MOON

First quarter, 49% lit

POSITION

Day 212 of 365

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This was your sky.

IRAS Orion

This was
your sky.