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Markarian's Eyes

NASA APOD · Ken Crawford (Rancho Del Sol Observatory)
COSMIC MESSAGE

Markarian's Chain, a string of galaxies in the Virgo Galaxy Cluster, includes these two interacting galaxies, NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, also known as The Eyes. About 50 million light-years away, they appear 100,000 light-years apart, but likely approached within 16,000 light-years in the past. Gravitational tides from this encounter have ripped material from NGC 4438.

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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 8 JUN 2007 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 8 JUN 2007.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 JUN 2007
DAY
Friday
MOON
Last quarter, 47% lit
POSITION
Day 159 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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