PULL · 27 JAN 1999

This was
your sky.

Hypatia of Alexandria

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Sixteen hundred years ago, Hypatia of Alexandria was one of the world's leading scholars in mathematics and astronomy. She contributed to geometry and astrometry. Hypatia is also thought to have been instrumental in developing the astrolabe, a tool for measuring the sky.

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BORN 10014 days ago

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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 27 JAN 1999 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 27 JAN 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 27 JAN 1999

DAY

Wednesday

MOON

Waxing gibbous, 77% lit

POSITION

Day 27 of 365

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This was your sky.

Hypatia of Alexandria

This was
your sky.