PULL · 12 OCT 2007 This was
This was
your sky.
The Whale and The Hockey Stick
NASA APOD · Josef Poepsel,
Stefan Binnewies
(Capella Observatory)
COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on. It sits about 25 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. This galaxy is similar in size to our Milky Way, with a slightly distorted wedge shape. Dark interstellar dust clouds, a yellowish core, and young blue star clusters are visible in this detailed image, along with a companion galaxy, NGC 4627, which resembles a hockey stick.
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© COPYRIGHTED Josef Poepsel,
Stefan Binnewies
(Capella Observatory) · Josef Poepsel,
Stefan Binnewies
(Capella Observatory) · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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2007-10-12 · ♎
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The Whale and The Hockey Stick
NASA APOD · Josef Poepsel,
Stefan Binnewies
(Capella Observatory)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 12 OCT 2007 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 OCT 2007.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 OCT 2007
DAY
Friday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 285 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS