PULL · 3 MAY 2007 This was
This was
your sky.
Small Galaxy NGC 4449
NASA APOD · Dietmar Hager
COSMIC MESSAGE
Grand spiral galaxies get a lot of attention, but small irregular galaxies like NGC 4449 also form stars. Located about 12 million light-years away, this galaxy is similar in size to the Large Magellanic Cloud. This color image shows its general bar shape and bright blue star clusters.
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2007-05-03 · ♉
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Small Galaxy NGC 4449
NASA APOD · Dietmar Hager
BORN 6996 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 3 MAY 2007 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 3 MAY 2007.
THE ALMANAC FOR 3 MAY 2007
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 98% lit
POSITION
Day 123 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 3 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS