PULL · 22 MAY 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Spiral galaxy NGC 1232, captured by one of the Very Large Telescopes, shows both visible and invisible components. The visible parts include millions of bright stars and dark dust lanes caught in its spiral arms. Open clusters of bright blue stars are visible along these arms, indicating regions of recent star formation. This galaxy lies about 70 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.
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UNCOMMON
2001-05-22 · ♊
SKYBORN
Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232
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BORN 9168 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 22 MAY 2001 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 22 MAY 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 22 MAY 2001
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 142 of 365
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