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Echoes from RS Pup

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This dusty reflection nebula surrounds RS Pup, a pulsating star about ten times more massive than the Sun. RS Pup is a Cepheid variable star, a type of star whose brightness is used to measure distances to nearby galaxies. As RS Pup pulsates over a 40-day period, its changes in brightness are seen along the nebula, delayed in time. This effect allows astronomers to precisely measure the distance to RS Pup.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 12 FEB 2008 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 12 FEB 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 FEB 2008
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 32% lit
POSITION
Day 43 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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