PULL · 30 OCT 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Grand Design Spiral Galaxy NGC 2997
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COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 2997 is a spiral galaxy with a small nucleus and sprawling arms, similar to M100. It is about 55 million light years distant. Its mass is roughly 100 billion times that of our Sun, but likely less than the Milky Way. The galaxy is not seen face-on from Earth.
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1996-10-30 · ♏
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Grand Design Spiral Galaxy NGC 2997
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO
In tropical astrology, 30 OCT 1996 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 OCT 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 30 OCT 1996
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 89% lit
POSITION
Day 304 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS