PULL · 9 AUG 1997 This was
This was
your sky.
The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies, also known as Abell 1060, contains over 100 bright galaxies. Galaxy clusters are the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe. In this image, most bright, extended objects are galaxies within the cluster. Diffraction crosses are centered on unrelated foreground stars.
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UNCOMMON 
1997-08-09 · ♌
SKYBORN
The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies
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BORN 10550 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO
In tropical astrology, 9 AUG 1997 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 9 AUG 1997.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 AUG 1997
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 32% lit
POSITION
Day 221 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS