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The Red Square Nebula

NASA APOD · Peter Tuthill (Sydney U.) & James Lloyd (Cornell U.)
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How did a round star create this square nebula? The Red Square Nebula, centered on star MWC 922, puzzles astronomers. Infrared images from the Hale and Keck-2 telescopes show its distinct shape. One idea is that the star expelled gas in cones during its late stages, forming the square appearance.

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NASA APOD · Peter Tuthill (Sydney U.) & James Lloyd (Cornell U.)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 26 SEP 2021 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 SEP 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 SEP 2021
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 76% lit
POSITION
Day 269 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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