PULL · 16 DEC 2004 This was
This was
your sky.
The Arms of NGC 7424
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COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 7424 is a spiral galaxy with prominent winding arms and a central bar, seen face-on about 40 million light-years away in Grus. It is about 100,000 light-years across, similar in size to our own Milky Way. Bright bluish clusters of massive young stars, hundreds of light-years in diameter, follow along its arms.
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2004-12-16 · ♐
SKYBORN
The Arms of NGC 7424
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BORN 7864 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS
In tropical astrology, 16 DEC 2004 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 16 DEC 2004.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 DEC 2004
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 20% lit
POSITION
Day 351 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS