PULL · 20 AUG 2005

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your sky.

The Stars of NGC 300

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Individual stars of the spiral galaxy NGC 300 are resolved in this Hubble Space Telescope image. The inner region, spanning about 7,500 light-years, shows a bright, dense core. Dark dust lanes are mixed with stars in the galactic plane. NGC 300 is 6.5 million light-years away.

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The Stars of NGC 300

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LEO

In tropical astrology, 20 AUG 2005 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 AUG 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 AUG 2005

DAY

Saturday

MOON

Full moon, 100% lit

POSITION

Day 232 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Perseid shower, peaked 7 days ago

SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS

NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

The Stars of NGC 300

This was
your sky.