PULL · 12 JUN 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
The Cartwheel Galaxy
NASA APOD · S. Lee &
D. F. Malin,
AAO
COSMIC MESSAGE
A cosmic collision created the Cartwheel Galaxy, giving it a surprisingly recognizable shape. This galaxy is part of a group about 500 million light-years away in Sculptor. Its rim is an immense, 100,000 light-year wide ring of newly formed, bright, massive stars.
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D. F. Malin,
AAO · S. Lee &
D. F. Malin,
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UNCOMMON 
2001-06-12 · ♊
SKYBORN
The Cartwheel Galaxy
NASA APOD · S. Lee &
D. F. Malin,
AAO
BORN 9147 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 12 JUN 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 12 JUN 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 JUN 2001
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Last quarter, 65% lit
POSITION
Day 163 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS