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Messier 106

NASA APOD · Ken Crawford
COSMIC MESSAGE

Messier 106, a spiral galaxy about 30,000 light-years across, sits 21 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. Discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1781, it was later added to Charles Messier's catalog. This galaxy is an island universe, a vast collection of stars, gas, and dust.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 29 MAY 2009 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 MAY 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 29 MAY 2009
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 28% lit
POSITION
Day 149 of 365
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