PULL · 12 FEB 2009

This was
your sky.

Zodiacal Light Vs. Milky Way

NASA APOD · Daniel López
COSMIC MESSAGE

Two major features of Earth's sky are visible here from the Teide Observatory. On the left, the Zodiacal Light, which is sunlight scattered by dust in the solar system's plane. On the right, the faint stars and dust of our Milky Way Galaxy.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 12 FEB 2009 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 FEB 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 FEB 2009
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 43 of 365