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A Beautiful Trifid

NASA APOD · Mike Selby
COSMIC MESSAGE

The Trifid Nebula, M20, is a study in cosmic contrasts, located about 5,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. This star-forming region shows three types of nebulae: red emission nebulae from hydrogen, blue reflection nebulae where dust reflects starlight, and dark nebulae from dense dust clouds. The red emission region is particularly prominent.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO

In tropical astrology, 12 AUG 2021 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 12 AUG 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 AUG 2021
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 18% lit
POSITION
Day 224 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks tomorrow
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