PULL · 22 DEC 2021

This was
your sky.

Launch of the IXPE Observatory

NASA APOD · Jordan Sirokie
COSMIC MESSAGE

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, IXPE. This observatory will observe high-energy cosmic sources. A rocket launch is an event that inspires awe and challenges description, pushing the boundaries of human comprehension.

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Launch of the IXPE Observatory
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 22 DEC 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 22 DEC 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 22 DEC 2021
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 89% lit
POSITION
Day 356 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peak tonight