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The Milky Way at 5000 Meters

NASA APOD · Serge Brunier
COSMIC MESSAGE

At 5,000 meters above sea level in the Chilean Andes, the night sky offers a clear view of our Milky Way galaxy. This fish-eye image captures the sprawling dust clouds and countless stars. The galactic center is in the direction of the zenith, but it's hidden by intervening dust.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 4 JAN 2008 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 4 JAN 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 JAN 2008
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 15% lit
POSITION
Day 4 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peak tonight
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES