PULL · 17 OCT 2015 This was
This was
your sky.
Bright Spiral Galaxy M81
NASA APOD · Ken Crawford
COSMIC MESSAGE
Messier 81, a spiral galaxy similar in size to our Milky Way, sits in the constellation Ursa Major. This detailed image shows its bright yellow nucleus, blue spiral arms, and pinkish star-forming regions. A notable dust lane runs through the galaxy, suggesting a complex past. M81 is one of the brightest galaxies visible from Earth.
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Bright Spiral Galaxy M81
NASA APOD · Ken Crawford
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 17 OCT 2015 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 OCT 2015.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 OCT 2015
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 19% lit
POSITION
Day 290 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS