PULL · 8 JUN 2014 This was
This was
your sky.
Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The orbiting Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of NGC 290, an open cluster of stars. It lies about 200,000 light-years away in a neighboring galaxy. Open clusters are younger, contain fewer stars, and have a higher fraction of blue stars than globular clusters.
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2014-06-08 · ♊
SKYBORN
Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box
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BORN 4403 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 8 JUN 2014 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 8 JUN 2014.
THE ALMANAC FOR 8 JUN 2014
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 79% lit
POSITION
Day 159 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS