PULL · 20 DEC 2006

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your sky.

Star Forming Region NGC 6357

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 6357, a star-forming region, creates some of the most massive stars ever discovered. It houses the open star cluster Pismis 24, home to tremendously bright, blue stars. The red glow comes from ionized hydrogen gas. This nebula, 8,000 light-years away in Scorpius, holds a complex mix of gas, dark dust, and newly born stars.

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Star Forming Region NGC 6357
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Star Forming Region NGC 6357
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BORN 7130 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 20 DEC 2006 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 DEC 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 DEC 2006
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 354 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Ursid shower, peaks in 2 days