PULL · 28 AUG 2009

This was
your sky.

NGC 7822 in Cepheus

NASA APOD · Don Goldman

COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 7822 is a star-forming region in the constellation Cepheus, about 3,000 light-years away. Pillars of gas and dust are sculpted by the intense radiation from hot, young stars. This image uses narrowband filters to highlight emission from oxygen, hydrogen, and sulfur, mapping them to blue, green, and red.

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NGC 7822 in Cepheus

NASA APOD · Don Goldman

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 28 AUG 2009 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 AUG 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 AUG 2009

DAY

Friday

MOON

First quarter, 52% lit

POSITION

Day 240 of 365

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This was your sky.

NGC 7822 in Cepheus

This was
your sky.