PULL · 5 JUL 2012 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
NASA APOD · Ken Crawford
COSMIC MESSAGE
spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from Earth. Known as the Needle Galaxy, it is a common target for northern sky telescopic tours in the constellation Coma Berenices. This image reveals the galaxy's bulging central core, cut by dust lanes that lace its thin galactic plane. Many other background galaxies are visible in the field of view.
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NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
NASA APOD · Ken Crawford
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER
In tropical astrology, 5 JUL 2012 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JUL 2012.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 JUL 2012
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 98% lit
POSITION
Day 187 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS