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Orion and Official Star Names

NASA APOD · Rogelio Bernal Andreo
COSMIC MESSAGE

Familiar stars in Orion now have official names, as approved by the International Astronomical Union. This image shows the constellation of Orion with several of these now-official star names. Spanning about 30 degrees, this vista stretches across a large portion of the night sky.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 4 DEC 2016 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 4 DEC 2016.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 DEC 2016
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 339 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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