PULL · 20 JUN 2002

This was
your sky.

Bright Galaxy M81

NASA APOD · Robert Gendler

COSMIC MESSAGE

M81 is a large, beautiful spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, one of the brightest galaxies visible from Earth. This detailed view shows its bright nucleus, grand spiral arms, and sweeping cosmic dust lanes. A remarkable dust lane runs straight through the disk, below and to the right of the galactic center. This suggests a disorderly past for M81, which is comparable in scale to the Milky Way.

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Bright Galaxy M81

NASA APOD · Robert Gendler

BORN 8775 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 20 JUN 2002 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 20 JUN 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 JUN 2002

DAY

Thursday

MOON

Waxing gibbous, 75% lit

POSITION

Day 171 of 365

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This was your sky.

Bright Galaxy M81

This was
your sky.