PULL · 11 AUG 2008 This was
This was
your sky.
Black Hole Candidate Cygnus X-1
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Cygnus X-1 is one of the best candidates for a black hole. It is a binary star system, discovered because it is one of the brightest X-ray sources in the sky. Data indicates that a compact object in the system is too massive to be a neutron star, suggesting it is a black hole.
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MYTHIC
2008-08-11 · ♌
SKYBORN
Black Hole Candidate Cygnus X-1
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BORN 6530 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 11 AUG 2008 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 AUG 2008.
THE ALMANAC FOR 11 AUG 2008
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 72% lit
POSITION
Day 224 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS