PULL · 17 JUL 2003 This was
This was
your sky.
The Cat's Paw Nebula
NASA APOD · Bernd Flach-Wilken &
Volker Wendel
(Spiegelteam), 2002 Namibia trip
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Cat's Paw Nebula, also known as NGC 6334, is an emission nebula in Scorpius. It's about 5,500 light-years away, and its red color comes from ionized hydrogen atoms. Stars nearly ten times the mass of our Sun have been born within this vast cloud. Its distinctive shape gives it the appearance of a feline paw print.
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© COPYRIGHTED Bernd Flach-Wilken &
Volker Wendel
(Spiegelteam), 2002 Namibia trip · Bernd Flach-Wilken &
Volker Wendel
(Spiegelteam), 2002 Namibia trip · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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The Cat's Paw Nebula
NASA APOD · Bernd Flach-Wilken &
Volker Wendel
(Spiegelteam), 2002 Namibia trip
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER
In tropical astrology, 17 JUL 2003 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 JUL 2003.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 JUL 2003
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 89% lit
POSITION
Day 198 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS