PULL · 2 DEC 2003

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NGC 869 & NGC 884: A Double Open Cluster

NASA APOD · Michael Fulbright (MSFAstro.net)

COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 869 and NGC 884 are a striking pair of open star clusters. Also known as "h and chi Persei," they are bright enough to be seen without binoculars from a dark location. These clusters are over 7,000 light-years away in the constellation Perseus.

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NGC 869 & NGC 884: A Double Open Cluster

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NGC 869 & NGC 884: A Double Open Cluster

NASA APOD · Michael Fulbright (MSFAstro.net)

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 2003 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 DEC 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 DEC 2003

DAY

Tuesday

MOON

First quarter, 59% lit

POSITION

Day 336 of 365

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This was your sky.

NGC 869 & NGC 884: A Double Open Cluster

This was
your sky.