PULL · 8 DEC 2023 This was
This was
your sky.
Vega and Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
NASA APOD · Dan Bartlett
COSMIC MESSAGE
On December 4, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks shared a telescopic view with Vega, the brightest star in the constellation Lyra. Vega is about 25 light-years distant, while the comet was much closer, about 21 light-minutes away. Pons-Brooks has had outbursts recently, causing dramatic increases in its brightness. It is sometimes nicknamed the Devil Comet for its horn-like appearance.
CREDIT
© COPYRIGHTED Dan Bartlett · Dan Bartlett · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
EXPORT AS
SB-2023-12-08
©
MYTHIC
2023-12-08 · ♐
SKYBORN
Vega and Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
NASA APOD · Dan Bartlett
BORN 933 days ago
SKYBORN.APP
ZODIAC CONTEXT
♐
SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 8 DEC 2023 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 8 DEC 2023.
THE ALMANAC FOR 8 DEC 2023
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 20% lit
POSITION
Day 342 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS