PULL · 12 AUG 1997 This was
This was
your sky.
Sher 25: A Pending Supernova?
NASA APOD · W. Brandner
(UIUC),
E.K. Grebel
(U. Wuerzburg), et al.,
ESO,
1.54-m Telescope,
Chile
COSMIC MESSAGE
Sher 25 is a blue supergiant star located near the star cluster NGC 3603. It is a massive star, and stars like it are candidates for a supernova explosion. While astronomers cannot predict exactly when a star will explode, Sher 25 is a star that is expected to eventually meet this dramatic end.
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© COPYRIGHTED W. Brandner
(UIUC),
E.K. Grebel
(U. Wuerzburg), et al.,
ESO,
1.54-m Telescope,
Chile · W. Brandner
(UIUC),
E.K. Grebel
(U. Wuerzburg), et al.,
ESO,
1.54-m Telescope,
Chile · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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1997-08-12 · ♌
SKYBORN
Sher 25: A Pending Supernova?
NASA APOD · W. Brandner
(UIUC),
E.K. Grebel
(U. Wuerzburg), et al.,
ESO,
1.54-m Telescope,
Chile
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 12 AUG 1997 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 AUG 1997.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 AUG 1997
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 63% lit
POSITION
Day 224 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS