PULL · 23 SEP 2013

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IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula

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COSMIC MESSAGE

IC 4628, the Prawn Nebula, lies in the constellation Scorpius, 6,000 light-years away. Hot, massive stars ionize its hydrogen, causing the characteristic red glow. The region shown spans about 250 light-years, a vast expanse of glowing gas.

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IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 23 SEP 2013 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 23 SEP 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 SEP 2013

DAY

Monday

MOON

Waning gibbous, 88% lit

POSITION

Day 266 of 365

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This was your sky.

IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula

This was
your sky.