PULL · 31 JAN 2004 This was
This was
your sky.
A Galaxy is not a Comet
NASA APOD · Juan Carlos Casado
COSMIC MESSAGE
In this photo, Comet Ikeya-Zhang and the Andromeda Galaxy appear together in the skies over the Oriental Pyrenees. The Andromeda Galaxy, Messier 31, is our closest large galactic neighbor, about 2.5 million light-years away. Comet Ikeya-Zhang was a bright comet visible in 2002, making its closest approach to Earth in April of that year.
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A Galaxy is not a Comet
NASA APOD · Juan Carlos Casado
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 31 JAN 2004 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 JAN 2004.
THE ALMANAC FOR 31 JAN 2004
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 69% lit
POSITION
Day 31 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS