PULL · 12 DEC 2013 This was
This was
your sky.
Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka
NASA APOD · Rogelio Bernal
Andreo
COSMIC MESSAGE
The bright bluish stars Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka form the familiar Belt of Orion. These three blue supergiant stars are much hotter and more massive than our Sun. They lie about 1,500 light-years away, born from the gas and dust clouds of the Orion constellation. This region also holds the famous Horsehead Nebula.
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2013-12-12 · ♐
SKYBORN
Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka
NASA APOD · Rogelio Bernal
Andreo
BORN 4581 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 12 DEC 2013 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 DEC 2013.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 DEC 2013
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 72% lit
POSITION
Day 346 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 2 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS