PULL · 18 JUN 2014 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 6334: The Cat's Paw Nebula
NASA APOD · Roberto Colombari and
SONEAR Obs.;
Color data:
Robert Gendler &
Ryan Hannahoe
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Cat's Paw Nebula, also known as NGC 6334, is an emission nebula in Scorpius. It's about 5,500 light-years away. Its red color comes from ionized hydrogen atoms. Stars nearly ten times the mass of our Sun have formed here in the last few million years.
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© COPYRIGHTED Roberto Colombari and
SONEAR Obs.;
Color data:
Robert Gendler &
Ryan Hannahoe · Roberto Colombari and
SONEAR Obs.;
Color data:
Robert Gendler &
Ryan Hannahoe · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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SKYBORN
NGC 6334: The Cat's Paw Nebula
NASA APOD · Roberto Colombari and
SONEAR Obs.;
Color data:
Robert Gendler &
Ryan Hannahoe
BORN 4393 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 18 JUN 2014 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUN 2014.
THE ALMANAC FOR 18 JUN 2014
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 69% lit
POSITION
Day 169 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS