PULL · 17 AUG 2017 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 2442: Galaxy in Volans
NASA APOD · Robert Gendler
COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 2442 is a distorted spiral galaxy in the constellation Volans, about 50 million light-years away. Its two spiral arms extend from a central bar, giving it a hook-like appearance. This detailed close-up, a mosaic of data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory, shows obscuring dust lanes, young blue star clusters, and reddish star-forming regions.
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2017-08-17 · ♌
SKYBORN
NGC 2442: Galaxy in Volans
NASA APOD · Robert Gendler
BORN 3237 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 17 AUG 2017 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 2017.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 AUG 2017
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning crescent, 25% lit
POSITION
Day 229 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS