PULL · 24 JAN 2017 This was
This was
your sky.
M78 and Orion Dust Reflections
NASA APOD · Marco Burali, Tiziano Capecchi, Marco Mancini
(MTM observatory, Italy)
COSMIC MESSAGE
Two bright blue reflection nebulae, M78 and NGC 2071, are illuminated by the light of embedded stars. These dust clouds are part of the vast Orion Molecular Cloud complex, about 1,500 light-years distant. Astronomers study these regions to understand how stars form within them.
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(MTM observatory, Italy) · Marco Burali, Tiziano Capecchi, Marco Mancini
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M78 and Orion Dust Reflections
NASA APOD · Marco Burali, Tiziano Capecchi, Marco Mancini
(MTM observatory, Italy)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 24 JAN 2017 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 24 JAN 2017.
THE ALMANAC FOR 24 JAN 2017
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 11% lit
POSITION
Day 24 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS