PULL · 9 FEB 2021

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your sky.

Flashes of the Crab Pulsar

NASA APOD · Martin Fiedler
COSMIC MESSAGE

The Crab Pulsar, the neutron star at the heart of the Crab Nebula, flashes 30 times a second. It is the remnant of a supernova observed in 1054. This time-lapse video captures the rapid, rhythmic pulses of light from the spinning star.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 9 FEB 2021 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 9 FEB 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 FEB 2021
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 8% lit
POSITION
Day 40 of 365