PULL · 21 DEC 2017

This was
your sky.

Solstice Sun and Milky Way

NASA APOD · Stefan Seip
COSMIC MESSAGE

This image marks December's solstice, the start of winter in the north and summer in the south. The Sun reaches its maximum southern declination of -23.5 degrees, placing it in the constellation Sagittarius. Solstice and equinox dates are astronomical markers based on the Sun's annual journey along the ecliptic through Earth's sky.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 21 DEC 2017 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 21 DEC 2017.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 DEC 2017
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 10% lit
POSITION
Day 355 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaks tomorrow