PULL · 11 MAY 2005

This was
your sky.

The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Sombrero Galaxy, one of the biggest in the Virgo Cluster, has a dark band of dust that usually blocks our view. But in infrared light, that dust glows brightly. This image from the Spitzer Space Telescope, combined with a Hubble optical image, lets us see through the dust.

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The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared
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The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared
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BORN 7718 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 11 MAY 2005 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 MAY 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 MAY 2005
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 8% lit
POSITION
Day 131 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 5 days ago