PULL · 1 OCT 2005 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars
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COSMIC MESSAGE
This stunning view of barred spiral galaxy NGC 613 was captured by the Very Large Telescopes at the European Southern Observatory. Located 65 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor, NGC 613 is over 100,000 light-years across. Astronomers interrupted their search for distant quasars to appreciate the beauty of this nearby galaxy. Its intricate spiral arms are home to countless stars and dust lanes.
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NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars
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BORN 7575 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 1 OCT 2005 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 OCT 2005.
THE ALMANAC FOR 1 OCT 2005
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning crescent, 4% lit
POSITION
Day 274 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS