PULL · 1 FEB 2003

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your sky.

The Nebula And The Neutron Star

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COSMIC MESSAGE

RX J1856.5-3754 is the closest known neutron star, about 180 light-years away. It formed from the collapsed core of an exploding star. This tiny, dense star, only 20 kilometers across but more massive than the Sun, travels through interstellar space at about 200 kilometers per second. Its surface is incredibly hot, around 700,000 degrees Celsius, making it detectable by X-ray telescopes.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 1 FEB 2003 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 1 FEB 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 FEB 2003
DAY
Saturday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 32 of 365