PULL · 2 JAN 2003

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Mt. Etna Eruption Plume

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Mount Etna has been erupting for hundreds of thousands of years. In late October of last year, earthquakes triggered a particularly vigorous outburst from this volcano on Sicily. This image, taken by astronauts on the International Space Station, shows the ash plume from Mt. Etna, looking southeast.

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COMMON
Mt. Etna Eruption Plume
2003-01-02 · ♑
SKYBORN
Mt. Etna Eruption Plume
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BORN 8578 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 2 JAN 2003 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 2 JAN 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 JAN 2003
DAY
Thursday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 2 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaks in 2 days