PULL · 9 MAY 2010 This was
This was
your sky.
Halo of the Cat's Eye
NASA APOD · R. Corradi (Isaac Newton Group),
Nordic Optical Telescope
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Cat's Eye Nebula, NGC 6543, is a well-known planetary nebula. This image, using data from the Nordic Optical Telescope, reveals an enormous, faint halo of gas surrounding the brighter central nebula. This halo is over three light-years across, showing the vast extent of the star's expelled material.
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© COPYRIGHTED R. Corradi (Isaac Newton Group),
Nordic Optical Telescope · R. Corradi (Isaac Newton Group),
Nordic Optical Telescope · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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2010-05-09 · ♉
SKYBORN
Halo of the Cat's Eye
NASA APOD · R. Corradi (Isaac Newton Group),
Nordic Optical Telescope
BORN 5894 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 9 MAY 2010 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 MAY 2010.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 MAY 2010
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning crescent, 18% lit
POSITION
Day 129 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 3 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS