PULL · 27 MAY 1999 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 4603 and the Expanding Universe
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COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 4603 is a spiral galaxy with majestic arms, 108 million light-years away. Astronomers measured its distance using Cepheid variable stars. These pulsating stars, though intrinsically bright, are faint at such distances, but the Hubble Space Telescope's sharp vision allowed their detection.
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1999-05-27 · ♊
SKYBORN
NGC 4603 and the Expanding Universe
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BORN 9894 days ago
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 MAY 1999.
THE ALMANAC FOR 27 MAY 1999
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 92% lit
POSITION
Day 147 of 365
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