PULL · 6 JAN 2012

This was
your sky.

A Wide Field Image of the Galactic Center

NASA APOD · Ivan Eder
COSMIC MESSAGE

This wide-field image spans 30 degrees of the central Milky Way, from Sagittarius to Scorpius. It reveals intricate dust lanes, bright nebulae, and star clusters. On the left, you can see the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae, and on the right, the Pipe dark nebula.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 6 JAN 2012 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 6 JAN 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 JAN 2012
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 6 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago