PULL · 17 JUN 2004 This was
This was
your sky.
Comet NEAT and the Beehive Cluster
NASA APOD · Jimmy Westlake
(Colorado Mountain College)
COSMIC MESSAGE
Comet C/2001 Q4 (NEAT) passed in front of the Beehive Cluster (M44) in 2004. While both appeared as fuzzy patches to the unaided eye, binoculars and cameras revealed their differences. The comet showed details of its coma and tail, while the distant Beehive Cluster displayed its many stars. Comet Q4 has since faded, but the encounter was a dramatic celestial event.
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2004-06-17 · ♊
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Comet NEAT and the Beehive Cluster
NASA APOD · Jimmy Westlake
(Colorado Mountain College)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 17 JUN 2004 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 JUN 2004.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 JUN 2004
DAY
Thursday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 169 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS