BIRTHDAY · 9 NOV 2010

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NGC 4452: An Extremely Thin Galaxy

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NGC 4452 is an extremely thin disk galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, seen almost perfectly edge-on. The Hubble Space Telescope image shows it as a line segment, a dramatic reminder of how flat disk galaxies can be. Its lack of a visible dust lane suggests it has little gas and dust.

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 9 NOV 2010 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 NOV 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 NOV 2010
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 8% lit
POSITION
Day 313 of 365

Questions about November 9, 2010

What space photo was released on November 9, 2010?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 2010 was "NGC 4452: An Extremely Thin Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on November 9, 2010?

A waxing crescent moon, about 8% lit.

What day of the week was November 9, 2010?

November 9, 2010 was a Tuesday, day 313 of the 365 days in 2010.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 9, 2010?

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.

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