PULL · 28 OCT 1998

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NGC 6210: The "Turtle in Space" Planetary Nebula

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Planetary nebula NGC 6210 may look like a giant space turtle, but it is much more massive and violent. This gas cloud in Hercules is about 6500 light years away. The Hubble Space Telescope investigated NGC 6210 because it showed unusual abundances of nebular gas. The image shows hot gas jets streaming through holes in an older, cooler shell of gas.

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NGC 6210: The "Turtle in Space" Planetary Nebula

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NGC 6210: The "Turtle in Space" Planetary Nebula

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BORN 10105 days ago

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 28 OCT 1998 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 OCT 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 OCT 1998

DAY

Wednesday

MOON

First quarter, 53% lit

POSITION

Day 301 of 365

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This was your sky.

NGC 6210: The "Turtle in Space" Planetary Nebula

This was
your sky.