PULL · 27 JUL 1998

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N81: Starbirth in the SMC

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COSMIC MESSAGE

N81 is a very young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy near our own. The massive, hot stars in N81 emit powerful winds, sculpting the surrounding gas and dust. This representative-color image shows two of the brightest stars, with a dark knot of gas above them, likely their birthplace.

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N81: Starbirth in the SMC
1998-07-27 · ♌
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N81: Starbirth in the SMC
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BORN 10198 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 27 JUL 1998 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 27 JUL 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 27 JUL 1998
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 12% lit
POSITION
Day 208 of 365