PULL · 12 JUN 2006 This was
This was
your sky.
Edge-On Galaxy NGC 5866
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COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 5866 is a lenticular galaxy seen perfectly edge-on from our perspective. Many disk galaxies are this thin, but we don't always see them this way. It has complex dust lanes, appearing dark and red, and a blue disk of young stars. This galaxy is in the constellation Draco.
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2006-06-12 · ♊
SKYBORN
Edge-On Galaxy NGC 5866
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BORN 7321 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 JUN 2006.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 JUN 2006
DAY
Monday
MOON
Full moon, 99% lit
POSITION
Day 163 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS