PULL · 23 DEC 2001

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your sky.

Saturn Aurora

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Saturn, the second largest planet, displays spectacular auroras, similar to Earth's. This image, from the Hubble Space Telescope's STIS instrument, shows ultraviolet auroral rings encircling Saturn's poles. These displays tower more than 1,000 miles above the cloud tops. Energetic charged particles from the solar wind are funneled by Saturn's magnetic field, causing these glows.

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SKYBORN

Saturn Aurora

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BORN 8954 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 23 DEC 2001 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 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 DEC 2001

DAY

Sunday

MOON

First quarter, 57% lit

POSITION

Day 357 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Ursid shower, peaked yesterday

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NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

Saturn Aurora

This was
your sky.