PULL · 18 DEC 2010

This was
your sky.

North America and the Pelican

NASA APOD · Martin Pugh
COSMIC MESSAGE

Here are familiar shapes in unfamiliar locations. On the left is NGC 7000, an emission nebula famous for resembling the continent of North America. To its right is IC 5070, the Pelican Nebula, also known for its suggestive outlines. These two bright nebulae are separated by a dark cloud of obscuring dust, about 1,500 light-years away.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 18 DEC 2010 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 18 DEC 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 DEC 2010
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 92% lit
POSITION
Day 352 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaked 4 days ago