PULL · 7 DEC 1998

This was
your sky.

Star-Forming Region RCW38

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The open star cluster RCW38 is located about 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Vela. It is a very young cluster, still shrouded in thick dust that blocks visible light. When viewed in infrared light, however, the dust becomes transparent, revealing the newly formed stars within.

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Star-Forming Region RCW38
1998-12-07 · ♐
SKYBORN
Star-Forming Region RCW38
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BORN 10065 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 7 DEC 1998 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 DEC 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 7 DEC 1998
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 87% lit
POSITION
Day 341 of 365