PULL · 2 JAN 1997 This was
This was
your sky.
Bubbles and Arcs in NGC 2359
NASA APOD · P. Berlind & P. Challis
(CfA), 1.2-m Telescope,
Whipple Obs.
COSMIC MESSAGE
What caused the bubbles and arcs in NGC 2359? The main suspect is the Wolf-Rayet star at the center of one of the bubbles, visible slightly below and to the right of the center. Wolf-Rayet stars are massive, luminous, and cast off material in a stellar wind, which forms bubbles in the interstellar medium. The unusual structure of these arcs suggests something more complex is happening.
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© COPYRIGHTED P. Berlind & P. Challis
(CfA), 1.2-m Telescope,
Whipple Obs. · P. Berlind & P. Challis
(CfA), 1.2-m Telescope,
Whipple Obs. · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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1997-01-02 · ♑
SKYBORN
Bubbles and Arcs in NGC 2359
NASA APOD · P. Berlind & P. Challis
(CfA), 1.2-m Telescope,
Whipple Obs.
BORN 10769 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 2 JAN 1997 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 2 JAN 1997.
THE ALMANAC FOR 2 JAN 1997
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Last quarter, 42% lit
POSITION
Day 2 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaks in 2 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS