PULL · 11 DEC 2007

This was
your sky.

The Universe Nearby

NASA APOD · 2MASS, T. H. Jarrett, J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt
COSMIC MESSAGE

This plot shows over one and a half million of the brightest stars and galaxies in the nearby universe. They were detected by the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) in infrared light. The resulting image provides data on how the universe formed and evolved. Across the center are stars that lie in the plane of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Away from the Galactic plane, the vast majority of the dots are other galaxies.

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UNCOMMON
The Universe Nearby
2007-12-11 · ♐
SKYBORN
The Universe Nearby
NASA APOD · 2MASS, T. H. Jarrett, J. Carpenter, & R. Hurt
BORN 6843 days ago
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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 11 DEC 2007 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 11 DEC 2007.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 DEC 2007
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 3% lit
POSITION
Day 345 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 3 days