PULL · 31 DEC 2008 This was
This was
your sky.
The Sky in Motion
NASA APOD · Till Credner
COSMIC MESSAGE
The International Year of Astronomy in 2009 encouraged everyone to look up and enjoy the changing sky. This time-lapse video, made from 7,000 images, highlights many celestial movements. It shows the Moon, Sun, and stars arcing through the sky, reflecting Earth's rotation. Satellites and meteors also streak overhead, and clouds move across the frame.
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The Sky in Motion
NASA APOD · Till Credner
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 31 DEC 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 31 DEC 2008.
THE ALMANAC FOR 31 DEC 2008
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 16% lit
POSITION
Day 366 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS