PULL · 27 OCT 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
Sher 25: A Pending Supernova?
NASA APOD · W. Brandner
(UIUC),
et al.,
ESO,
1.54-m Telescope,
Chile
COSMIC MESSAGE
No supernova has ever been predicted, but Sher 25 might be the first. This blue supergiant star is located near the star cluster NGC 3603. It is surrounded by an hourglass-shaped nebula, similar to the one around the star Eta Carinae, which is also expected to explode soon.
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© COPYRIGHTED W. Brandner
(UIUC),
et al.,
ESO,
1.54-m Telescope,
Chile · W. Brandner
(UIUC),
et al.,
ESO,
1.54-m Telescope,
Chile · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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2001-10-27 · ♏
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Sher 25: A Pending Supernova?
NASA APOD · W. Brandner
(UIUC),
et al.,
ESO,
1.54-m Telescope,
Chile
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO
In tropical astrology, 27 OCT 2001 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 OCT 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 27 OCT 2001
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 77% lit
POSITION
Day 300 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS