PULL · 28 OCT 2001

This was
your sky.

NGC 2346: A Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 2346 is a planetary nebula shaped like a butterfly, though it is larger than our solar system. At its heart is a pair of stars orbiting each other every sixteen days. The nebula's bipolar shape likely began when the more massive star expanded, encompassing its companion and causing them to spiral closer. This process ejected the gas and dust that now form the nebula.

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NGC 2346: A Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula
2001-10-28 · ♏
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NGC 2346: A Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula
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BORN 9009 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 OCT 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 OCT 2001
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 85% lit
POSITION
Day 301 of 365