PULL · 5 FEB 2009 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 604: X-rays from a Giant Stellar Nursery
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COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 604 is a giant stellar nursery in the spiral galaxy M33, about 3 million light-years away. It is 1,300 light-years across, nearly 100 times the size of the Orion Nebula. This composite image combines X-ray data from the Chandra Observatory, shown in blue, with optical data from Hubble. NGC 604 is second in size only to 30 Doradus among star-forming regions in the Local Group of galaxies.
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2009-02-05 · ♒
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NGC 604: X-rays from a Giant Stellar Nursery
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BORN 6352 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 5 FEB 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 5 FEB 2009.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 FEB 2009
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 79% lit
POSITION
Day 36 of 365
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