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The Closest Galaxy: Canis Major Dwarf

NASA APOD · R. Ibata (Strasbourg Observatory, ULP) et al., 2MASS, NASA
COSMIC MESSAGE

The Canis Major Dwarf galaxy is the closest galaxy to our Milky Way. It sits only 42,000 light-years from the galactic center, much closer than the Large Magellanic Cloud or the Sagittarius Dwarf galaxy. This discovery updated our understanding of our immediate cosmic neighborhood.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 4 NOV 2007 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 NOV 2007.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 NOV 2007
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 33% lit
POSITION
Day 308 of 365
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