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Telescope with Lightning

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This dramatic photograph captures the Kitt Peak 2.1-meter Telescope during a lightning storm. The telescope is not useful during such events, but the lightning illuminates the landscape. The 2.1-meter Telescope has been involved in significant astronomical discoveries, including the first gravitational lens.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 19 JAN 1999 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 19 JAN 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 19 JAN 1999
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 5% lit
POSITION
Day 19 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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