PULL · 6 DEC 2016

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Aurora over Jupiter's South Pole from Juno

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COSMIC MESSAGE

A glowing oval over Jupiter's South Pole is aurora, seen here in infrared by the Juno spacecraft. Auroras are caused by high energy particles from the Sun interacting with a planet's magnetic field. Juno data shows Jupiter's magnetic field and aurorae are unexpectedly powerful and complex.

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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 DEC 2016.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 DEC 2016

DAY

Tuesday

MOON

First quarter, 44% lit

POSITION

Day 341 of 366

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This was your sky.

Aurora over Jupiter's South Pole from Juno

This was
your sky.