PULL · 9 OCT 2009 This was
This was
your sky.
Starburst Galaxy IC 10
NASA APOD · Mike Siniscalchi
COSMIC MESSAGE
IC 10 is a dwarf galaxy located about 2.3 million light-years away, a member of our Local Group. Despite being obscured by dust and stars from our Milky Way, it shows vigorous star-forming regions. These areas glow with a reddish hue, indicating a large population of newly formed stars. IC 10 is the closest known starburst galaxy.
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2009-10-09 · ♎
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Starburst Galaxy IC 10
NASA APOD · Mike Siniscalchi
BORN 6106 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 9 OCT 2009 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 9 OCT 2009.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 OCT 2009
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 71% lit
POSITION
Day 282 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS