PULL · 3 JUL 1999

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your sky.

NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, the outer layers of a star like our Sun, cast off into space. At its heart is one of the hottest known white dwarf stars, visible as a bright dot. Our Sun will eventually become a white dwarf, leaving behind a similar, glowing shell.

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NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf
1999-07-03 · ♋
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NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf
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BORN 9857 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CANCER

In tropical astrology, 3 JUL 1999 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 JUL 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 3 JUL 1999
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 77% lit
POSITION
Day 184 of 365