PULL · 2 FEB 2006

This was
your sky.

Thor's Helmet in H-Alpha

NASA APOD · Don Goldman

COSMIC MESSAGE

Thor's Helmet is a cosmic bubble, blown by the wind from a Wolf-Rayet star. This massive, bright star is near the center of the helmet-shaped structure. The nebula, cataloged as NGC 2359, sits about 15,000 light-years away in Canis Major. It is thought to be in a brief, pre-supernova phase.

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2006-02-02 · ♒

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Thor's Helmet in H-Alpha

NASA APOD · Don Goldman

BORN 7520 days ago

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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 2 FEB 2006 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 2 FEB 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 FEB 2006

DAY

Thursday

MOON

Waxing crescent, 17% lit

POSITION

Day 33 of 365

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This was your sky.

Thor's Helmet in H-Alpha

This was
your sky.