PULL · 12 MAY 2005

This was
your sky.

Stars, Galaxies, and Comet Tempel 1

NASA APOD · Johannes Schedler (Panther Observatory)

COSMIC MESSAGE

Comet Tempel 1, seen here with a fuzzy blue tail, is orbiting the Sun every 5.5 years. This image, taken in Virgo, also shows two galaxies, NGC 4762 and NGC 4754, which are part of the large Virgo Cluster. NGC 4762 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy, appearing as a narrow gash of light.

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Stars, Galaxies, and Comet Tempel 1

NASA APOD · Johannes Schedler (Panther Observatory)

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 MAY 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 MAY 2005

DAY

Thursday

MOON

Waxing crescent, 15% lit

POSITION

Day 132 of 365

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This was your sky.

Stars, Galaxies, and Comet Tempel 1

This was
your sky.