PULL · 12 JUL 2019

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Magellanic Galaxy NGC 55

NASA APOD · Eric Benson
COSMIC MESSAGE

Irregular galaxy NGC 55 is about 6 million light-years away, part of the Sculptor Galaxy Group. It's similar to the Large Magellanic Cloud, but much more distant. NGC 55 spans about 50,000 light-years and is seen nearly edge-on. This gives it a flattened, narrow profile in photographs.

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Magellanic Galaxy NGC 55
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Magellanic Galaxy NGC 55
NASA APOD · Eric Benson
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CANCER

In tropical astrology, 12 JUL 2019 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 JUL 2019.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 JUL 2019
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 75% lit
POSITION
Day 193 of 365