PULL · 20 FEB 2001

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your sky.

Star Forming Region S106

NASA APOD · CISCO

COSMIC MESSAGE

Sharpless 106, a star-forming region shaped by the massive young star IRS4. Material streaming from IRS4, born only about 100,000 years ago, sculpts the surrounding gas and dust into an hourglass. The central dark red disk is gas and dust orbiting IRS4.

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2001-02-20 · ♓

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Star Forming Region S106

NASA APOD · CISCO

BORN 9329 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 20 FEB 2001 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 20 FEB 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 FEB 2001

DAY

Tuesday

MOON

Waning crescent, 8% lit

POSITION

Day 51 of 365

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This was your sky.

Star Forming Region S106

This was
your sky.