PULL · 25 JUL 2024

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NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

NASA APOD · Robert Shepherd
COSMIC MESSAGE

These cosmic clouds have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. Called the Iris Nebula, NGC 7023, it shows a range of colors and symmetries embedded in surrounding fields of interstellar dust. Within the Iris itself, dusty nebular material surrounds a hot, young star. The dominant color of the brighter reflection nebula is blue.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 25 JUL 2024 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 25 JUL 2024.

THE ALMANAC FOR 25 JUL 2024
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 81% lit
POSITION
Day 207 of 366