PULL · 10 OCT 2008 This was
This was
your sky.
Irregular Galaxy NGC 55
NASA APOD · Robert Gendler
COSMIC MESSAGE
Irregular galaxy NGC 55 is about 6 million light-years away and is part of the Sculptor Galaxy Group. It is thought to be similar to the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. NGC 55 spans about 50,000 light-years and is seen nearly edge-on. This gives it a flattened, narrow appearance.
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2008-10-10 · ♎
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Irregular Galaxy NGC 55
NASA APOD · Robert Gendler
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 10 OCT 2008 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 10 OCT 2008.
THE ALMANAC FOR 10 OCT 2008
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 80% lit
POSITION
Day 284 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS