PULL · 26 APR 1998

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NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, the expelled outer layers of a dying star, forming a cocoon around a new white dwarf. The white dwarf, visible as a bright dot, is one of the hottest known. Our own Sun will undergo a similar transformation in about five billion years. This nebula offers a glimpse into our star's future.

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NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf
1998-04-26 · ♉
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NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf
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BORN 10290 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 26 APR 1998 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 APR 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 APR 1998
DAY
Sunday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 116 of 365