PULL · 3 JAN 2003 This was
This was
your sky.
POX 186: Not So Long Ago
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The galaxy POX 186, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, is a small dwarf galaxy about 68 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It spans only about 900 light-years and contains roughly 10 million stars. Our Milky Way, by comparison, is 100,000 light-years across with over 200 billion stars. POX 186 is a young galaxy, having formed relatively recently.
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2003-01-03 · ♑
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POX 186: Not So Long Ago
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BORN 8578 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 3 JAN 2003 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 JAN 2003.
THE ALMANAC FOR 3 JAN 2003
DAY
Friday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 3 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS