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M33: Triangulum Galaxy

NASA APOD · Paul Mortfield
COSMIC MESSAGE

M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is a face-on spiral in the small northern constellation Triangulum. It is over 50,000 light-years in diameter, the third largest in our Local Group of galaxies. About 3 million light-years from the Milky Way, M33 is thought to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 SEP 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 SEP 2008
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Full moon, 96% lit
POSITION
Day 257 of 366
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