PULL · 23 JAN 2009

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Globular Cluster NGC 2419

NASA APOD · Richard Hammar
COSMIC MESSAGE

Globular cluster NGC 2419, sometimes called "the Intergalactic Wanderer," is nearly 300,000 light-years away in the constellation Lynx. That's almost twice the distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud. This image also shows two closer, spiky foreground stars.

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Globular Cluster NGC 2419
2009-01-23 · ♒
SKYBORN
Globular Cluster NGC 2419
NASA APOD · Richard Hammar
BORN 6365 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 23 JAN 2009 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 JAN 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 JAN 2009
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 8% lit
POSITION
Day 23 of 365