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Meteor before Galaxy
What's that green streak in front of the Andromeda galaxy? It's a meteor. In 2016, a small pebble from deep space crossed right in front of our galaxy's distant companion during the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower. The small meteor took only a fraction of a second to pass through this 10-degree field. It flared several times while braking violently upon entering Earth's atmosphere, with the green color created, at least in part, by its composition.
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In tropical astrology, 7 AUG 2022 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 7 AUG 2022.