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NGC 3621: Far Beyond the Local Group

NASA APOD · Robert Gendler
COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 3621 is a spiral galaxy some 22 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. Its winding arms are full of young stars and dust lanes. Astronomers use its brighter stars as 'standard candles' to measure distances to other galaxies and the overall scale of the universe.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 19 SEP 2009 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 19 SEP 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 19 SEP 2009
DAY
Saturday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 262 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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