PULL · 3 MAY 2012 This was
This was
your sky.
M106 Close Up
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Messier 106, a spiral galaxy about 30,000 light-years across, sits roughly 21 million light-years from us. Discovered in 1781 by Pierre Mechain, it's located near the constellations Ursa Major and Canes Venatici. This deep telescopic view shows its prominent dust lanes and star-forming regions.
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2012-05-03 · ♉
SKYBORN
M106 Close Up
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BORN 5170 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 3 MAY 2012 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 MAY 2012.
THE ALMANAC FOR 3 MAY 2012
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 92% lit
POSITION
Day 124 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 3 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS