PULL · 26 AUG 2010 This was
This was
your sky.
M27: Not a Comet
NASA APOD · Matthew T. Russell
COSMIC MESSAGE
Messier 27, also called the Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula. It is the glowing, expanding gas cloud from a sun-like star that has run out of nuclear fuel. Charles Messier noted it as number 27 on his list of things that were definitely not comets.
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M27: Not a Comet
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO
In tropical astrology, 26 AUG 2010 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 AUG 2010.
THE ALMANAC FOR 26 AUG 2010
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 98% lit
POSITION
Day 238 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS