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Magnetic Orion

NASA APOD · NASA, SOFIA, D. Chuss et al. & ESO, M. McCaughrean et al.
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Magnetic fields can influence how stars form, as shown by data from the HAWC+ instrument on the SOFIA observatory in Orion. HAWC+ measures the polarization of far-infrared light, revealing how dust grains align with ambient magnetic fields. These magnetic fields are overlaid as curvy lines on an infrared image of the Orion Nebula. This research helps us understand the complex physics of star formation.

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NASA APOD · NASA, SOFIA, D. Chuss et al. & ESO, M. McCaughrean et al.
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 27 FEB 2019 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 FEB 2019.

THE ALMANAC FOR 27 FEB 2019
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Last quarter, 46% lit
POSITION
Day 58 of 365
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