PULL · 9 JAN 2012 This was
This was
your sky.
Facing NGC 6946
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COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 6946 is a face-on spiral galaxy, about 10 million light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. Its colors shift from the yellowish light of old stars in the core to blue star clusters and reddish star-forming regions in its spiral arms. The galaxy is also bright in infrared light and has a high rate of new star formation.
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Facing NGC 6946
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 JAN 2012.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 JAN 2012
DAY
Monday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 9 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS