PULL · 16 MAR 2021 This was
This was
your sky.
IC 1318: The Butterfly Nebula in Gas and Dust
NASA APOD · Alan Pham
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Butterfly Nebula, IC 1318, is a gas cloud in the constellation Cygnus. It sits next to the star Sadr, also known as Gamma Cygni, just outside the right edge of this frame. The intricate patterns of bright gas and dark dust are shaped by interstellar winds, radiation, magnetic fields, and gravity. This high-resolution image reveals the complex interactions within this region.
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IC 1318: The Butterfly Nebula in Gas and Dust
NASA APOD · Alan Pham
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES
In tropical astrology, 16 MAR 2021 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 MAR 2021.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 MAR 2021
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 8% lit
POSITION
Day 75 of 365
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