PULL · 4 OCT 2002

This was
your sky.

Facing NGC 6946

NASA APOD · Robert Gendler

COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 6946 is a face-on spiral galaxy located about 10 million light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. Its colors shift from the yellowish light of old stars in the core to blue star clusters and reddish star-forming regions in the spiral arms. This galaxy is also known for its high rate of supernovae, earning it the nickname "Fireworks Galaxy."

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Facing NGC 6946

NASA APOD · Robert Gendler

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 4 OCT 2002 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 4 OCT 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 OCT 2002

DAY

Friday

MOON

Waning crescent, 6% lit

POSITION

Day 277 of 365

SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS

NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

Facing NGC 6946

This was
your sky.