PULL · 17 NOV 2008

This was
your sky.

HR 8799: Discovery of a Multi-planet Star System

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COSMIC MESSAGE

In the twelve years leading up to 2008, over 300 candidate planetary systems were found, but few showed evidence for multiple planets or were directly imaged. This image of HR 8799 shows one of the first confirmed images of multiple planets orbiting a distant star. It gives us a glimpse into the variety of planetary systems beyond our own.

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HR 8799: Discovery of a Multi-planet Star System
2008-11-17 · ♏
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HR 8799: Discovery of a Multi-planet Star System
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 17 NOV 2008 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 NOV 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 NOV 2008
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 82% lit
POSITION
Day 322 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Leonid shower, peak tonight