PULL · 2 DEC 2006

This was
your sky.

Star Trails at 19,000 Feet

NASA APOD · Serge Brunier

COSMIC MESSAGE

Star trails arc across the sky above Ojos del Salado, a stratovolcano in the Andes mountains. This hour-long exposure, taken at an altitude of over 19,000 feet, shows the stars pivoting around the South Celestial Pole. Ojos del Salado is the highest active volcano on Earth, topping out at over 22,000 feet.

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2006-12-02 · ♐

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Star Trails at 19,000 Feet

NASA APOD · Serge Brunier

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 2006 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 2 DEC 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 DEC 2006

DAY

Saturday

MOON

Waxing gibbous, 89% lit

POSITION

Day 336 of 365

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This was your sky.

Star Trails at 19,000 Feet

This was
your sky.