PULL · 9 JUN 2006

This was
your sky.

Infrared Andromeda

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This Spitzer Space Telescope image shows the Andromeda galaxy in infrared light. Red indicates dust, heated by young stars, while blue shows older stars. Andromeda is a massive spiral galaxy, larger than our Milky Way, and lies about 2.5 million light-years away. The infrared view reveals the galaxy's dusty spiral arms.

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Infrared Andromeda

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 9 JUN 2006 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 JUN 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 JUN 2006

DAY

Friday

MOON

Waxing gibbous, 96% lit

POSITION

Day 160 of 365

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This was your sky.

Infrared Andromeda

This was
your sky.