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Resolving Mira

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Mira A is a red giant star that pulses, brightening and dimming over the course of a year. It was the first variable star discovered, about 400 years ago. Mira can expand to more than 700 times the size of our Sun, and it is only 400 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. This image shows its resolved surface, a feat only possible for a few stars.

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Resolving Mira
2001-01-21 · ♒
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 21 JAN 2001 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 21 JAN 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 JAN 2001
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning crescent, 11% lit
POSITION
Day 21 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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