PULL · 28 JUL 2005

This was
your sky.

Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

NASA APOD · Jim Misti (Misti Mountain Observatory)

COSMIC MESSAGE

Abell 39 is a planetary nebula, a shell of gas expelled by a dying star, about 7,000 light-years away in Hercules. The central star, once like our Sun, is evolving into a hot white dwarf. The nebula's remarkably spherical shape makes it an ideal subject for studying the dynamics of these stellar remnants.

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Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

NASA APOD · Jim Misti (Misti Mountain Observatory)

BORN 7709 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LEO

In tropical astrology, 28 JUL 2005 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 28 JUL 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 JUL 2005

DAY

Thursday

MOON

Last quarter, 55% lit

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Day 209 of 365

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This was your sky.

Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

This was
your sky.