PULL · 15 FEB 2008

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your sky.

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Young stars are forming within the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, about 400 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. This infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope shows cosmic dust glowing with the heat of newborn stars. These stars are heating the surrounding gas and dust, creating a nursery.

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Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
2008-02-15 · ♒
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Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
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BORN 6708 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 FEB 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 FEB 2008
DAY
Friday
MOON
First quarter, 64% lit
POSITION
Day 46 of 366