PULL · 2 JUN 1998 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula
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ESO
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302, is only thousands of years old. Its central star, part of a binary system, shed its outer layers of gas in a strong stellar wind. The remaining hot core ionizes this ejected gas, causing it to glow in different colors determined by its composition. This bipolar nebula will shine brightly for only a few thousand more years before its central star fades.
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1998-06-02 · ♊
SKYBORN
NGC 6302: The Butterfly Nebula
NASA APOD · Very Large Telescope,
ESO
BORN 10253 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 2 JUN 1998 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 JUN 1998.
THE ALMANAC FOR 2 JUN 1998
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 50% lit
POSITION
Day 153 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS