PULL · 27 DEC 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
The Incredible Expanding Crab
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Crab Nebula, also known as M1, is the remnant of a star that exploded in 1054. This animation, created from images taken 30 years apart, shows the nebula expanding. It is still growing at over a thousand kilometers per second. The Crab Nebula is about 10 light-years across today.
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MYTHIC
2001-12-27 · ♑
SKYBORN
The Incredible Expanding Crab
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BORN 8949 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 DEC 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 27 DEC 2001
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 92% lit
POSITION
Day 361 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS