PULL · 23 DEC 2012 This was
This was
your sky.
Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass
NASA APOD · A. Dimai, (Col Druscie Obs.),
AAC
COSMIC MESSAGE
Comet Hale-Bopp, the Great Comet of 1997, displayed two distinct tails. The blue ion tail, made of charged particles, was pushed directly away from the Sun by the solar wind. The white dust tail, composed of larger dust grains, followed a more curved path. This photograph captures it over the Dolomite mountains in Italy.
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© COPYRIGHTED A. Dimai, (Col Druscie Obs.),
AAC · A. Dimai, (Col Druscie Obs.),
AAC · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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RARE · HOLO 
2012-12-23 · ♑
SKYBORN
Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass
NASA APOD · A. Dimai, (Col Druscie Obs.),
AAC
BORN 4935 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 23 DEC 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 23 DEC 2012.
THE ALMANAC FOR 23 DEC 2012
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 75% lit
POSITION
Day 358 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaked yesterday
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS