PULL · 16 DEC 2012 This was
This was
your sky.
MWC 922: The Red Square Nebula
NASA APOD · Peter Tuthill
(Sydney U.)
& James Lloyd (Cornell)
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Red Square Nebula, MWC 922, surrounds a hot star system with an unusual square shape. Scientists are not sure what causes this, but a leading theory suggests the central star or stars expelled cones of gas late in their development. This image combines infrared exposures from the Hale Telescope and the Keck-2 Telescope, revealing the mystery.
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© COPYRIGHTED Peter Tuthill
(Sydney U.)
& James Lloyd (Cornell) · Peter Tuthill
(Sydney U.)
& James Lloyd (Cornell) · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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MYTHIC 
2012-12-16 · ♐
SKYBORN
MWC 922: The Red Square Nebula
NASA APOD · Peter Tuthill
(Sydney U.)
& James Lloyd (Cornell)
BORN 4942 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 16 DEC 2012 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 DEC 2012.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 DEC 2012
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 9% lit
POSITION
Day 351 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS