PULL · 9 AUG 1998

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Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

NASA APOD · D. Malin (AAO), AATB
COSMIC MESSAGE

Shapley 1 is a planetary nebula, the remnant of a star that has run out of fuel. The star's outer layers have been expelled into space, forming the striking annular ring seen here. At its center, the star has condensed into a white dwarf.

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Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula
1998-08-09 · ♌
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Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula
NASA APOD · D. Malin (AAO), AATB
BORN 10185 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 9 AUG 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 9 AUG 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 AUG 1998
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Full moon, 97% lit
POSITION
Day 221 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 4 days