PULL · 5 JAN 2021

This was
your sky.

The Small Cloud of Magellan

NASA APOD · José Mtanous
COSMIC MESSAGE

The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way, about 200,000 light-years away. It is easily visible to observers in the Southern Hemisphere. Ferdinand Magellan and his crew studied it during their circumnavigation of Earth in the early 1500s, leading to its name.

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The Small Cloud of Magellan
2021-01-05 · ♑
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The Small Cloud of Magellan
NASA APOD · José Mtanous
BORN 2000 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 5 JAN 2021 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 5 JAN 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 5 JAN 2021
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Last quarter, 59% lit
POSITION
Day 5 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday