PULL · 22 AUG 2019

This was
your sky.

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

NASA APOD · Martin Pugh
COSMIC MESSAGE

The large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on in this cosmic portrait. It is nearly the size of our Milky Way Galaxy. NGC 4945's dusty disk, young blue star clusters, and pink star-forming regions stand out. It is about 13 million light-years distant in the southern constellation Centaurus, making it about six times farther than Andromeda.

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Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
2019-08-22 · ♌
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Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
NASA APOD · Martin Pugh
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 22 AUG 2019 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 22 AUG 2019.

THE ALMANAC FOR 22 AUG 2019
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Last quarter, 59% lit
POSITION
Day 234 of 365