PULL · 3 JAN 2002 This was
This was
your sky.
M16: Stars, Pillars, and the Eagle's EGGs
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Eagle Nebula, M16, 7,000 light-years away, is known for its towering pillars of gas and dust. This wide-field view, taken with the European Southern Observatory's Antu telescope in near-infrared, shows the three prominent pillars at the center. The massive, bright, young stars of cluster NGC 6611, at the upper right, are shaping these dusty structures with their powerful winds and radiation.
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M16: Stars, Pillars, and the Eagle's EGGs
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 3 JAN 2002 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 3 JAN 2002.
THE ALMANAC FOR 3 JAN 2002
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 81% lit
POSITION
Day 3 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS