PULL · 16 MAR 2003

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NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 253, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, is a bright and dusty spiral galaxy. Discovered in 1783 by Caroline Herschel, it lies about ten million light-years away. Its dense dust and high rate of star formation give it the designation of a starburst galaxy.

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NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy

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BORN 8505 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 16 MAR 2003 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 MAR 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 MAR 2003

DAY

Sunday

MOON

Full moon, 97% lit

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Day 75 of 365

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This was your sky.

NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy

This was
your sky.