PULL · 25 APR 2008

This was
your sky.

M86 in the Virgo Cluster

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COSMIC MESSAGE

M86 is a lenticular galaxy at the heart of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster, the closest large cluster of galaxies to us. This cosmic view shows M86 along with many of its neighbors, including M84, the edge-on spiral NGC 4388, and the interacting pair known as Markarian's Eyes. With over a thousand members, the Virgo Cluster is a vast collection of galaxies, all slowly moving through space.

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M86 in the Virgo Cluster
2008-04-25 · ♉
SKYBORN
M86 in the Virgo Cluster
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BORN 6638 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 25 APR 2008 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 25 APR 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 25 APR 2008
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 76% lit
POSITION
Day 116 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaked 3 days ago