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The Sagittarius Dwarf Tidal Stream

NASA APOD · David Martinez-Delgado (MPIA) & Gabriel Perez (IAC)
COSMIC MESSAGE

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is devouring its closest neighbor, the Sagittarius Dwarf galaxy. This artist's depiction shows the Sagittarius Tidal Stream, a filament of stars, gas, and possibly dark matter that entangles the Milky Way. This process is still ongoing.

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NASA APOD · David Martinez-Delgado (MPIA) & Gabriel Perez (IAC)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 30 SEP 2003 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 30 SEP 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 30 SEP 2003
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 20% lit
POSITION
Day 273 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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