PULL · 24 MAY 2007 This was
This was
your sky.
The Tulip in the Swan
NASA APOD · Neil Fleming
COSMIC MESSAGE
This one-degree wide telescopic view looks toward the constellation Cygnus the Swan, along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. It centers on Sh2-101, a bright hydrogen emission region cataloged by astronomer Stewart Sharpless in 1959. About 8,000 light-years distant, this nebula is popularly known as the Tulip Nebula.
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The Tulip in the Swan
NASA APOD · Neil Fleming
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 24 MAY 2007 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 MAY 2007.
THE ALMANAC FOR 24 MAY 2007
DAY
Thursday
MOON
First quarter, 51% lit
POSITION
Day 144 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS