PULL · 21 OCT 1997 This was
This was
your sky.
The Butterfly Planetary Nebula
NASA APOD · J. H. Hora & W. B. Latter
(U. Hawaii),
2.2-m
Telescope,
Mauna
Kea
COSMIC MESSAGE
As stars age, they shed their outer layers, sometimes forming a highly symmetric planetary nebula like M2-9, also known as the Butterfly Nebula. Most planetary nebulae exhibit this bipolar appearance. An unusual characteristic of the Butterfly is that spots on its "wings" appear to have moved slightly over the years. This image was taken in three bands of infrared light and then shifted into the visible spectrum.
CREDIT
© COPYRIGHTED J. H. Hora & W. B. Latter
(U. Hawaii),
2.2-m
Telescope,
Mauna
Kea · J. H. Hora & W. B. Latter
(U. Hawaii),
2.2-m
Telescope,
Mauna
Kea · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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RARE · HOLO 
1997-10-21 · ♎
SKYBORN
The Butterfly Planetary Nebula
NASA APOD · J. H. Hora & W. B. Latter
(U. Hawaii),
2.2-m
Telescope,
Mauna
Kea
BORN 10477 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♎
LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 21 OCT 1997 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 OCT 1997.
THE ALMANAC FOR 21 OCT 1997
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 76% lit
POSITION
Day 294 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peak tonight
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS