PULL · 11 MAY 2007 This was
This was
your sky.
LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Lynds' Dark Nebula 1622 appears as a silhouette against a faint background of glowing hydrogen gas. This cosmic scene is based on images from the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey. LDN 1622 lies near the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy, close on the sky to Barnard's Loop. Barnard's Loop is a large cloud surrounding the rich complex of emission nebulae found in the Belt and Sword of Orion.
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LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion
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BORN 6988 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 11 MAY 2007 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 MAY 2007.
THE ALMANAC FOR 11 MAY 2007
DAY
Friday
MOON
Last quarter, 31% lit
POSITION
Day 131 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 5 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS