BIRTHDAY · 19 JUL 2003

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NGC 3621: Far Beyond the Local Group

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 3621 is a spiral galaxy 22 million light years away in the southern constellation Hydra. Its loose spiral arms contain luminous young star clusters and dark dust lanes. Astronomers use some of its brighter stars as 'standard candles' to estimate vast extragalactic distances.

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NGC 3621: Far Beyond the Local Group
2003-07-19 · ♋
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NGC 3621: Far Beyond the Local Group
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BORN 8,517 days ago
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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 19 JUL 2003 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 19 JUL 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 19 JUL 2003
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 73% lit
POSITION
Day 200 of 365

Questions about July 19, 2003

What space photo was released on July 19, 2003?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 19, 2003 was "NGC 3621: Far Beyond the Local Group". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on July 19, 2003?

A waning gibbous moon, about 73% lit.

What day of the week was July 19, 2003?

July 19, 2003 was a Saturday, day 200 of the 365 days in 2003.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 19, 2003?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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