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An odd planetary nebula in Hercules

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An odd planetary nebula in Hercules
2010-10-18 · ♎
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An odd planetary nebula in Hercules
ESA / HUBBLE · PICTURE OF THE WEEK
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 18 OCT 2010 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 OCT 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 OCT 2010
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 78% lit
POSITION
Day 291 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 3 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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