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Messier 109

NASA APOD · Bob Franke
COSMIC MESSAGE

Messier 109 is a beautiful barred spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, just below the Big Dipper's bowl. Its prominent central bar gives it the appearance of the Greek letter theta. This galaxy is about 84 million light-years away and spans roughly 120,000 light-years across.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 23 MAY 2013 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 MAY 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 MAY 2013
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 97% lit
POSITION
Day 143 of 365
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