PULL · 16 DEC 2019 This was
This was
your sky.
The Magnetic Fields of Spiral Galaxy M77
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The HAWC+ instrument on NASA's SOFIA observatory observed spiral galaxy M77 to map its magnetic fields. By detecting polarized infrared light from dust grains, HAWC+ showed that magnetic fields trace the galaxy's spiral arms. This suggests that magnetism plays a role in how spiral galaxies form and evolve.
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The Magnetic Fields of Spiral Galaxy M77
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 16 DEC 2019 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 16 DEC 2019.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 DEC 2019
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 79% lit
POSITION
Day 350 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS