PULL · 4 MAY 1998

This was
your sky.

M57: The Ring Nebula

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COSMIC MESSAGE

M57, the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula, a gas cloud shed by a dying Sun-like star. It lies about 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Lyra. This bright nebula is easily visible with a small telescope. Its distinct ring shape is what astronomers first noticed hundreds of years ago.

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M57: The Ring Nebula
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M57: The Ring Nebula
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 4 MAY 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 4 MAY 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 MAY 1998
DAY
Monday
MOON
First quarter, 55% lit
POSITION
Day 124 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 2 days