PULL · 13 OCT 1998

This was
your sky.

In the Center of the Dumbbell Nebula

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COSMIC MESSAGE

You can't see this part of the Dumbbell Nebula with binoculars. This image, taken with a sophisticated spectrograph on an 8-meter telescope, shows the central part of the nebula. Also known as M27, it's a planetary nebula created by the bright, aging star just right of center. The nebula, located in the constellation Vulpecula, is thousands of years old.

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In the Center of the Dumbbell Nebula
1998-10-13 · ♎
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In the Center of the Dumbbell Nebula
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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 13 OCT 1998 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 OCT 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 OCT 1998
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Last quarter, 49% lit
POSITION
Day 286 of 365