PULL · 18 JUN 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars
NASA APOD · Michael Bessell
(RSAA, ANU),
MSO
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Jewel Box cluster, also known as Kappa Crucis, gets its name from the variety of star colors within it. It contains just over 100 stars, including a bright red supergiant contrasted with many blue stars. This young open cluster is about 10 million years old and lies 7,500 light-years away.
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(RSAA, ANU),
MSO · Michael Bessell
(RSAA, ANU),
MSO · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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2001-06-18 · ♊
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NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars
NASA APOD · Michael Bessell
(RSAA, ANU),
MSO
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 18 JUN 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 18 JUN 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 18 JUN 2001
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning crescent, 9% lit
POSITION
Day 169 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS