PULL · 11 DEC 2008

This was
your sky.

At the Center of the Milky Way

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COSMIC MESSAGE

At the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy is a supermassive black hole. This conclusion is based on 16 years of observations mapping the orbits of 28 stars very near the galactic center. Using European Southern Observatory telescopes and near-infrared cameras, astronomers tracked one star, S2, through a complete orbit as it came within about one light-day of the center.

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At the Center of the Milky Way
2008-12-11 · ♐
SKYBORN
At the Center of the Milky Way
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BORN 6408 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 11 DEC 2008 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 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 DEC 2008
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 98% lit
POSITION
Day 346 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days