PULL · 12 AUG 1997

This was
your sky.

Sher 25: A Pending Supernova?

NASA APOD · W. Brandner (UIUC), E.K. Grebel (U. Wuerzburg), et al., ESO, 1.54-m Telescope, Chile

COSMIC MESSAGE

Sher 25 is a blue supergiant star located near the star cluster NGC 3603. It is a massive star, and stars like it are candidates for a supernova explosion. While astronomers cannot predict exactly when a star will explode, Sher 25 is a star that is expected to eventually meet this dramatic end.

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© COPYRIGHTED W. Brandner (UIUC), E.K. Grebel (U. Wuerzburg), et al., ESO, 1.54-m Telescope, Chile · W. Brandner (UIUC), E.K. Grebel (U. Wuerzburg), et al., ESO, 1.54-m Telescope, Chile · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution. · View source

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Sher 25: A Pending Supernova?

NASA APOD · W. Brandner (UIUC), E.K. Grebel (U. Wuerzburg), et al., ESO, 1.54-m Telescope, Chile

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LEO

In tropical astrology, 12 AUG 1997 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 12 AUG 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 AUG 1997

DAY

Tuesday

MOON

First quarter, 63% lit

POSITION

Day 224 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Perseid shower, peaks tomorrow

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This was your sky.

Sher 25: A Pending Supernova?

This was
your sky.