PULL · 23 DEC 2013

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Geminid Meteors over Chile

NASA APOD · Yuri Beletsky

COSMIC MESSAGE

The annual Geminid meteor shower rained down on Earth in mid-December, originating from the constellation Gemini. This four-hour composite from Las Campanas Observatory in Chile captures the meteors. The 2.5-meter du Pont Telescope and 1-meter SWOPE telescope are visible in the foreground.

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Geminid Meteors over Chile

NASA APOD · Yuri Beletsky

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 23 DEC 2013 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 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 DEC 2013

DAY

Monday

MOON

Last quarter, 67% lit

POSITION

Day 357 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Ursid shower, peaked yesterday

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This was your sky.

Geminid Meteors over Chile

This was
your sky.