PULL · 24 APR 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 2264: Stars, Dust, and Gas
NASA APOD · Michael Bessell
(RSAA, ANU),
MSO
COSMIC MESSAGE
The nebula around the bright star S Monocerotis, part of the larger NGC 2264, is filled with dark dust and glowing gas. The strange shapes in this star-forming region come from interstellar dust interacting with light and hot gas from young stars. NGC 2264 is about 2,500 light-years away and also contains the Cone Nebula. The blue glow around S Monocerotis is reflected starlight.
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(RSAA, ANU),
MSO · Michael Bessell
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MSO · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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2001-04-24 · ♉
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NGC 2264: Stars, Dust, and Gas
NASA APOD · Michael Bessell
(RSAA, ANU),
MSO
BORN 9196 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 24 APR 2001 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 APR 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 24 APR 2001
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 114 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS