PULL · 9 JUN 2017 This was
This was
your sky.
M27: Not a Comet
NASA APOD · Subaru, NAOJ
COSMIC MESSAGE
Charles Messier, an 18th-century astronomer, kept a list of objects that were definitely not comets. This is number 27 on that list, known as M27. Modern astronomers identify it as a planetary nebula, created as a sun-like star sheds its outer layers at the end of its life.
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M27: Not a Comet
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 9 JUN 2017 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 9 JUN 2017.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 JUN 2017
DAY
Friday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 160 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS