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The Lagoon Nebula in Three Colors

NASA APOD · R. Barba, N. Morrell et al. (UNLP), CTIO, NOAO, NSF
COSMIC MESSAGE

The Lagoon Nebula is a bright region in our galaxy, home to a cluster of young stars and active star-forming areas. Its overall red glow comes from luminous hydrogen gas, while dark lanes are caused by dense dust absorbing light. This image from the Curtis-Schmidt Telescope shows the nebula's emission in three specific colors.

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© COPYRIGHTED R. Barba, N. Morrell et al. (UNLP), CTIO, NOAO, NSF · R. Barba, N. Morrell et al. (UNLP), CTIO, NOAO, NSF · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO

In tropical astrology, 20 AUG 2001 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 AUG 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 AUG 2001
DAY
Monday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 232 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 7 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES