PULL · 30 AUG 2011

This was
your sky.

The Coldest Brown Dwarf

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) shows faint stars and distant galaxies in Lyra. The circled object, WISE 1828+2650, is not a star. It is the coldest brown dwarf known, lying within 40 light-years of the Sun. Brown dwarfs form like stars but lack the mass to ignite nuclear fusion.

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The Coldest Brown Dwarf
2011-08-30 · ♍
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The Coldest Brown Dwarf
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BORN 5417 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 30 AUG 2011 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 30 AUG 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 30 AUG 2011
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 242 of 365