PULL · 25 MAY 1999

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NGC 6872: A Stretched Spiral

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 6872 is one of the largest barred spiral galaxies known, stretching over 700,000 light-years across. Its elongated shape may be due to an ongoing collision with the smaller galaxy IC 4970, visible above its center. The galaxy's upper left spiral arm shows an unusually high number of blue star-forming regions.

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NGC 6872: A Stretched Spiral

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BORN 9896 days ago

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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 25 MAY 1999 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 MAY 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 25 MAY 1999

DAY

Tuesday

MOON

Waxing gibbous, 76% lit

POSITION

Day 145 of 365

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This was your sky.

NGC 6872: A Stretched Spiral

This was
your sky.