PULL · 31 DEC 2011 This was
This was
your sky.
Comet Lovejoy and the ISS
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Comet Lovejoy, with its tails swept back by the solar wind, appeared in the dawn sky on December 24. This image from Argentina shows the comet alongside the southern Milky Way. The bright streak crossing the comet's tails is the International Space Station, much closer to home.
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SKYBORN
Comet Lovejoy and the ISS
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BORN 5293 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 31 DEC 2011 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 2011.
THE ALMANAC FOR 31 DEC 2011
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 38% lit
POSITION
Day 365 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS