PULL · 1 FEB 2004

This was
your sky.

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

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COSMIC MESSAGE

M2-9, the Butterfly Nebula, is a planetary nebula about 2,100 light-years away. It's formed by a low-mass star, like our Sun, shedding its outer gaseous layers as it dies. The expelled gas creates an impressive, butterfly-shaped display that will gradually fade over thousands of years.

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M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 1 FEB 2004 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 2004.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 FEB 2004

DAY

Sunday

MOON

Waxing gibbous, 78% lit

POSITION

Day 32 of 366

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This was your sky.

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

This was
your sky.