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The Local Bubble and the Galactic Neighborhood

NASA APOD · Linda Huff (American Scientist), Priscilla Frisch (U. Chicago)
COSMIC MESSAGE

Our Sun is inside a low-density region of interstellar gas called the Local Bubble. This map shows the bubble and its surroundings out to 1,500 light-years. The Sun is currently passing through a violet cloud, which flows from the Scorpius-Centaurus Association of young stars. This region is a sparse part of our Milky Way Galaxy.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 17 FEB 2002 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 FEB 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 FEB 2002
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 25% lit
POSITION
Day 48 of 365
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