PULL · 8 JAN 2013

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Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 7424

NASA APOD · SSRO-South (S. Mazlin, J. Harvey, D. Verschatse, R. Gilbert) & Kevin Ivarsen (UNC/CTIO/PROMPT)
COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 7424 is a grand spiral galaxy, similar in size to our own Milky Way, about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Grus. Its prominent central bar and winding arms are filled with bright clusters of massive young stars. These star clusters are hundreds of light-years across, marking regions of intense star formation.

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MYTHIC
Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 7424
2013-01-08 · ♑
SKYBORN
Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 7424
NASA APOD · SSRO-South (S. Mazlin, J. Harvey, D. Verschatse, R. Gilbert) & Kevin Ivarsen (UNC/CTIO/PROMPT)
BORN 5010 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 8 JAN 2013 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 JAN 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 JAN 2013
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 15% lit
POSITION
Day 8 of 365