PULL · 3 JUN 2016

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NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

NASA APOD · Martin Pugh
COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy, is a large spiral galaxy seen edge-on, similar in size to our Milky Way. Located about 25 million light-years away in Canes Venatici, its distorted wedge shape gives it its popular name. This sharp image reveals its yellowish core, dark dust clouds, and bright star-forming regions.

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NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 3 JUN 2016 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 3 JUN 2016.

THE ALMANAC FOR 3 JUN 2016
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 4% lit
POSITION
Day 155 of 366