PULL · 6 JAN 2018 This was
This was
your sky.
Planets on the Wing
NASA APOD · Dong Han
COSMIC MESSAGE
Jupiter and Mars appeared close together in the predawn sky on January 7. This snapshot from January 5 shows Jupiter on the left and Mars in the middle, aligned with the star Zubenelgenubi. The two planets were only a quarter of a degree apart, about half the diameter of a full moon.
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 6 JAN 2018 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 6 JAN 2018.
THE ALMANAC FOR 6 JAN 2018
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 81% lit
POSITION
Day 6 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS