PULL · 12 FEB 2012 This was
This was
your sky.
Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars
NASA APOD · Rogelio Bernal Andreo
(Deep Sky Colors)
COSMIC MESSAGE
Orion holds more than just three stars in a row. This deep exposure shows dark nebulae and star clusters embedded in the greater Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. The bright stars on the far left are Orion's belt, and below the lowest belt star is the Flame Nebula, glowing with hydrogen gas.
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Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars
NASA APOD · Rogelio Bernal Andreo
(Deep Sky Colors)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 12 FEB 2012 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 FEB 2012.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 FEB 2012
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 75% lit
POSITION
Day 43 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS