PULL · 26 MAY 2001

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NGC 6826: The Blinking Eye

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 6826, also called the Blinking Eye Nebula, is a planetary nebula. This colorful phase of a sun-like star's life is brief, lasting about 10,000 years. The star's outer layers are cast off, creating an expanding emission nebula. Even familiar objects like these still hold surprises for astronomers.

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NGC 6826: The Blinking Eye
2001-05-26 · ♊
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NGC 6826: The Blinking Eye
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BORN 9164 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 26 MAY 2001 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 MAY 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 MAY 2001
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 15% lit
POSITION
Day 146 of 365