PULL · 1 MAY 2006 This was
This was
your sky.
Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box
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COSMIC MESSAGE
This image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 290, an open cluster of stars. Open clusters are relatively young, containing fewer stars than globular clusters and a higher fraction of blue stars. NGC 290 lies about 200,000 light-years away in a neighboring galaxy.
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2006-05-01 · ♉
SKYBORN
Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box
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BORN 7363 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 2006 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 1 MAY 2006.
THE ALMANAC FOR 1 MAY 2006
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 12% lit
POSITION
Day 121 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS