PULL · 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

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BORN 8380 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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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

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This was your sky.

NGC 3621: Far Beyond the Local Group

This was
your sky.