PULL · 12 OCT 2004 This was
This was
your sky.
M3: Inconstant Star Cluster
NASA APOD · J. Hartman &
K. Stanek
(Harvard CfA)
COSMIC MESSAGE
Star clusters appear constant because photographs of them are frozen in time. In reality, cluster stars swarm the center and frequently fluctuate in brightness. The time it takes for stars to cross a cluster is about 100,000 years. However, the time it takes for a star to fluctuate noticeably can be less than one night. This time-lapse movie of globular cluster M3 was taken over a single night.
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K. Stanek
(Harvard CfA) · J. Hartman &
K. Stanek
(Harvard CfA) · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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2004-10-12 · ♎
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M3: Inconstant Star Cluster
NASA APOD · J. Hartman &
K. Stanek
(Harvard CfA)
BORN 7929 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 12 OCT 2004 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 OCT 2004.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 OCT 2004
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 3% lit
POSITION
Day 286 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS