PULL · 16 DEC 1999

This was
your sky.

Supernova Remnant In M82

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This radio image shows an expanding debris cloud from a supernova in M82, a star-forming galaxy 12 million light-years away. It was created by combining data from 20 radio telescopes across Earth. This technique, called VLBI, allows astronomers to achieve extremely high resolution.

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1999-12-16 · ♐

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Supernova Remnant In M82

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BORN 9691 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 DEC 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 DEC 1999

DAY

Thursday

MOON

First quarter, 59% lit

POSITION

Day 350 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Geminid shower, peaked 2 days ago

SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS

NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

Supernova Remnant In M82

This was
your sky.