PULL · 5 SEP 2018 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 3628: Sideways Spiral Galaxy
NASA APOD · Data:
Paul Gardner,
Great Basin Observatory;
Processing:
Rogelio Bernal Andreo
(DeepSkyColors.com)
COSMIC MESSAGE
This sharp telescopic view shows NGC 3628, a spiral galaxy seen edge-on. Its puffy galactic disk is divided by dark dust lanes, leading some astronomers to call it "The Hamburger Galaxy." This island universe is about 100,000 light-years across and 35 million light-years away in Leo.
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© COPYRIGHTED Data:
Paul Gardner,
Great Basin Observatory;
Processing:
Rogelio Bernal Andreo
(DeepSkyColors.com) · Data:
Paul Gardner,
Great Basin Observatory;
Processing:
Rogelio Bernal Andreo
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UNCOMMON
2018-09-05 · ♍
SKYBORN
NGC 3628: Sideways Spiral Galaxy
NASA APOD · Data:
Paul Gardner,
Great Basin Observatory;
Processing:
Rogelio Bernal Andreo
(DeepSkyColors.com)
BORN 2853 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO
In tropical astrology, 5 SEP 2018 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 SEP 2018.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 SEP 2018
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 248 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS