PULL · 23 OCT 1998

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your sky.

Seyfert Galaxy NGC 7742

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image of NGC 7742, a face-on spiral galaxy, shows a yolk-yellow center about 3,000 light-years across, ringed by blue star-forming regions. Located about 72 million light-years away in Pegasus, NGC 7742 is a Seyfert galaxy. Its nucleus is exceptionally bright at visible wavelengths, a characteristic of active spiral galaxies.

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SKYBORN

Seyfert Galaxy NGC 7742

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BORN 10110 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 23 OCT 1998 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 23 OCT 1998.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 OCT 1998

DAY

Friday

MOON

Waxing crescent, 8% lit

POSITION

Day 296 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago

SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS

NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

Seyfert Galaxy NGC 7742

This was
your sky.