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M27: The Dumbbell Nebula

NASA APOD · Michael Pierce
COSMIC MESSAGE

M27, the Dumbbell Nebula, discovered in 1764 by Charles Messier. It is a planetary nebula, the fate of stars like our Sun after they run out of fuel. This glowing shell of gas in the constellation Vulpecula is one of the brightest planetary nebulae in the sky.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 6 MAR 2001 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 MAR 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 MAR 2001
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 87% lit
POSITION
Day 65 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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