PULL · 23 JAN 2005

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your sky.

NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, the cocoon cast off by a dying star. This nebula contains one of the hottest white dwarf stars known, visible as the bright dot near the center of the image. Our Sun will also become a white dwarf, but not for another five billion years. The ejected shell of gas creates a beautiful and complex structure in space.

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NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf
2005-01-23 · ♒
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NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf
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BORN 7826 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 23 JAN 2005 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 23 JAN 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 JAN 2005
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 96% lit
POSITION
Day 23 of 365