PULL · 8 FEB 2009 This was
This was
your sky.
Inside the Eagle Nebula
NASA APOD · T. A. Rector
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Eagle Nebula, from a distance, looks like an eagle. A closer look reveals a bright region, a window into a larger dark shell of dust. Within this cavity, tall pillars and round globules of dark dust and cold gas remain, where stars are still forming.
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2009-02-08 · ♒
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Inside the Eagle Nebula
NASA APOD · T. A. Rector
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 8 FEB 2009 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 8 FEB 2009.
THE ALMANAC FOR 8 FEB 2009
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Full moon, 98% lit
POSITION
Day 39 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS