PULL · 4 OCT 2012 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula
NASA APOD · Martin Pugh
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Helix Nebula, also known as NGC 7293, is a dying sun-like star located only 700 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. This planetary nebula is a well-studied example of the final phase of stellar evolution. This deep view, created from 58 hours of exposure, highlights hydrogen atoms in red and oxygen atoms in blue-green hues. The nebula's structure formed over its last few thousand years.
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NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula
NASA APOD · Martin Pugh
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 4 OCT 2012 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 4 OCT 2012.
THE ALMANAC FOR 4 OCT 2012
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 85% lit
POSITION
Day 278 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS