PULL · 6 JUN 2002

This was
your sky.

Cone Nebula Infrared Close-Up

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COSMIC MESSAGE

After repairs to the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer, NICMOS, on the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers used it to observe the Cone Nebula. This close-up image dramatically confirms the Hubble's infrared capabilities. It shows gas and dust clouds at the tip of the cone-shaped star-forming region.

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Cone Nebula Infrared Close-Up

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 6 JUN 2002 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 6 JUN 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 JUN 2002

DAY

Thursday

MOON

Waning crescent, 18% lit

POSITION

Day 157 of 365

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This was your sky.

Cone Nebula Infrared Close-Up

This was
your sky.