PULL · 2 SEP 2008 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide
NASA APOD · Martin Pugh
COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 1316 is a large elliptical galaxy that began to consume a smaller spiral galaxy, NGC 1317, about 100 million years ago. Astronomers found evidence for this event in the dark dust lanes, characteristic of a spiral galaxy, and faint swirls of stars and gas visible in this deep image. The unusually small globular clusters remain a mystery.
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2008-09-02 · ♍
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NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide
NASA APOD · Martin Pugh
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO
In tropical astrology, 2 SEP 2008 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 SEP 2008.
THE ALMANAC FOR 2 SEP 2008
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 4% lit
POSITION
Day 246 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS