PULL · 21 APR 2017 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 4302 and NGC 4298
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COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 4302, a spiral galaxy seen edge-on, is about 55 million light-years away in Coma Berenices. It is a member of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster and spans about 87,000 light-years, similar in size to the Milky Way. Its prominent dust lanes obscure and redden starlight.
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SKYBORN
NGC 4302 and NGC 4298
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BORN 3355 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 21 APR 2017 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 APR 2017.
THE ALMANAC FOR 21 APR 2017
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 111 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS