PULL · 4 NOV 2005

This was
your sky.

M78: Stardust and Starlight

NASA APOD · Stephan Messner

COSMIC MESSAGE

M78 is a reflection nebula in Orion, about 1,500 light-years from Earth and 5 light-years across. Its bluish tint comes from interstellar dust reflecting the blue light of hot, young stars in the region. This sharp widefield view shows M78 just below the center, surrounded by other dark dust lanes and nebulae.

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M78: Stardust and Starlight

NASA APOD · Stephan Messner

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 4 NOV 2005 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 NOV 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 NOV 2005

DAY

Friday

MOON

Waxing crescent, 7% lit

POSITION

Day 308 of 365

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This was your sky.

M78: Stardust and Starlight

This was
your sky.