PULL · 2 MAY 2002 This was
This was
your sky.
Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail
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COSMIC MESSAGE
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the disrupted spiral galaxy Arp 188, also known as the Tadpole Galaxy. Distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop. The Tadpole Galaxy is 420 million light-years away in Draco, and its tail is about 280 thousand light-years long, featuring bright blue star clusters.
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2002-05-02 · ♉
SKYBORN
Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail
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BORN 8823 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 2 MAY 2002 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 MAY 2002.
THE ALMANAC FOR 2 MAY 2002
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 73% lit
POSITION
Day 122 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS