PULL · 26 JUL 2008

This was
your sky.

Central IC 1805

NASA APOD · Keith Quattrocchi

COSMIC MESSAGE

Stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars sculpt the cosmic clouds in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. The nebula's newborn star cluster, Melotte 15, is about 1.5 million years young and appears on the right in this image. Dark dust clouds are silhouetted against glowing atomic gas, spanning about 15 light-years.

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Central IC 1805

NASA APOD · Keith Quattrocchi

BORN 6615 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LEO

In tropical astrology, 26 JUL 2008 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 26 JUL 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 JUL 2008

DAY

Saturday

MOON

Last quarter, 41% lit

POSITION

Day 208 of 366

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This was your sky.

Central IC 1805

This was
your sky.