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Horsehead and Orion Nebulas

NASA APOD · Roberto Colombari & Federico Pelliccia
COSMIC MESSAGE

The dark Horsehead Nebula and the glowing Orion Nebula are seen together in this mosaic. The Horsehead is a silhouette against the red glow at the lower left. Alnitak, the easternmost star in Orion's belt, is the bright star to the left of the Horsehead.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 9 MAY 2021 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 MAY 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 MAY 2021
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning crescent, 6% lit
POSITION
Day 129 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 3 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES