PULL · 26 MAY 2022

This was
your sky.

NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

NASA APOD · Michael Sherick
COSMIC MESSAGE

The spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is seen edge-on from Earth, earning it the nickname "Needle Galaxy." Its narrow profile reveals a central bulge cut by dark dust lanes in its thin galactic plane. NGC 4565 is about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices, spanning 100,000 light-years.

CREDIT
© COPYRIGHTED Michael Sherick · Michael Sherick · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
EXPORT AS
SB-2022-05-26 ©
UNCOMMON
NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
2022-05-26 · ♊
SKYBORN
NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
NASA APOD · Michael Sherick
BORN 1494 days ago
SKYBORN.APP

Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 26 MAY 2022 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 MAY 2022.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 MAY 2022
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning crescent, 19% lit
POSITION
Day 146 of 365