PULL · 23 DEC 2000 This was
This was
your sky.
Summer at the South Pole
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COSMIC MESSAGE
This image, taken by the Galileo spacecraft in December 1990, shows Earth's Southern Hemisphere near the beginning of summer. The mosaic was constructed from images taken over a 24-hour period, making the entire hemisphere appear to be in sunlight. South America is visible on the middle left, and Antarctica is dramatically centered on the South Pole.
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2000-12-23 · ♑
SKYBORN
Summer at the South Pole
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 23 DEC 2000 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 23 DEC 2000.
THE ALMANAC FOR 23 DEC 2000
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning crescent, 8% lit
POSITION
Day 358 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaked yesterday
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS