PULL · 17 AUG 2015 This was
This was
your sky.
Andromeda Rising over the Alps
NASA APOD · Matteo Dunchi
COSMIC MESSAGE
The Andromeda galaxy, M31, appears as a faint fuzzy blob to the unaided eye. The light you see from it is over two million years old. This image captures Andromeda rising above the Italian Alps, a familiar sight for observers in mid-latitude northern locations. It is the closest large galaxy to our own Milky Way.
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Andromeda Rising over the Alps
NASA APOD · Matteo Dunchi
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 17 AUG 2015 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 AUG 2015.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 AUG 2015
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 6% lit
POSITION
Day 229 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS