PULL · 16 AUG 2019 This was
This was
your sky.
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
NASA APOD · Chuck Ayoub
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula, also known as vdB 142, winds through the IC 1396 complex in the constellation Cepheus. This cosmic trunk is over 20 light-years long. Narrowband filters captured the light from ionized hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen atoms, highlighting the bright, swept-back ridges where new stars are forming.
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The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus
NASA APOD · Chuck Ayoub
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 16 AUG 2019 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 AUG 2019.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 AUG 2019
DAY
Friday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 228 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 3 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS