PULL · 24 OCT 2004

This was
your sky.

Inside the Eagle Nebula

NASA APOD · T. A. Rector

COSMIC MESSAGE

The Eagle Nebula, a star-forming region 7,000 light-years away in Serpens, is a vast cloud of gas and dust. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows pillars of cold gas and dust, sites where new stars are still forming. The bright blue stars already visible are burning off the surrounding gas with their intense light and winds.

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2004-10-24 · ♏

SKYBORN

Inside the Eagle Nebula

NASA APOD · T. A. Rector

BORN 7986 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 24 OCT 2004 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 OCT 2004.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 OCT 2004

DAY

Sunday

MOON

Waxing gibbous, 80% lit

POSITION

Day 298 of 366

METEOR SHOWER

Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago

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This was your sky.

Inside the Eagle Nebula

This was
your sky.