PULL · 14 DEC 1999

This was
your sky.

High Velocity Clouds and the Milky Way

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COSMIC MESSAGE

These are high-velocity clouds of gas, whose origins and destinations have long been a mystery. Recent measurements have placed one of these clouds in the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy. The chemical composition of different clouds suggests varied origins.

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MYTHIC
High Velocity Clouds and the Milky Way
1999-12-14 · ♐
SKYBORN
High Velocity Clouds and the Milky Way
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BORN 9693 days ago
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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
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 14 DEC 1999 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 14 DEC 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 14 DEC 1999
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 38% lit
POSITION
Day 348 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peak tonight