PULL · 8 OCT 1999

This was
your sky.

NGC 1365: Barred Spiral Galaxy

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 1365 is a barred spiral galaxy, a giant 200,000 light-years across, located 60 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax. This image combines visible light from a ground-based telescope with infrared views from the Hubble Space Telescope. The central bar is a common feature in spiral galaxies, influencing how gas and stars move through the galaxy.

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NGC 1365: Barred Spiral Galaxy
1999-10-08 · ♎
SKYBORN
NGC 1365: Barred Spiral Galaxy
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BORN 9760 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 8 OCT 1999 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 OCT 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 OCT 1999
DAY
Friday
MOON
New moon, 3% lit
POSITION
Day 281 of 365