PULL · 1 DEC 2008

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Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Carina Nebula hosts massive stars that live short, violent lives, profoundly affecting their environments. The Hubble Space Telescope resolved two of the brightest objects in the open star cluster Trumpler 16, located within the nebula. What appeared to be single bright stars, like WR 25, were revealed to be multiple stars close together. This observation helps us understand the true mass of these stars.

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Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 1 DEC 2008 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 DEC 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 DEC 2008
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 12% lit
POSITION
Day 336 of 366