PULL · 11 DEC 2002 This was
This was
your sky.
Meteors Between Stars and Clouds
NASA APOD · Pierre Martin & Michael F. Vasseur
(OAOG)
COSMIC MESSAGE
These meteors are sand-sized bits of Comet Tempel-Tuttle, shed about 150 years ago. They streak high above diffuse clouds but in front of distant stars in Ursa Major. This image combines 12 exposures from Florida, showing a strong peak in faint meteors on November 19.
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Meteors Between Stars and Clouds
NASA APOD · Pierre Martin & Michael F. Vasseur
(OAOG)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 11 DEC 2002 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 11 DEC 2002.
THE ALMANAC FOR 11 DEC 2002
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
First quarter, 42% lit
POSITION
Day 345 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS