PULL · 5 JAN 2017 This was
This was
your sky.
Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273
NASA APOD · Wolfgang Ries/Stefan Heutz
COSMIC MESSAGE
The image features two interacting galaxies, cataloged as Arp 273, located over 300 million light-years away. Their distorted shapes are due to the gravitational forces they exert on each other during close encounters. While they appear peculiar, such interacting galaxies are common throughout the universe. The spiky stars in the foreground are within our own Milky Way.
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Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273
NASA APOD · Wolfgang Ries/Stefan Heutz
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 5 JAN 2017 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JAN 2017.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 JAN 2017
DAY
Thursday
MOON
First quarter, 49% lit
POSITION
Day 5 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS