PULL · 18 FEB 2023 This was
This was
your sky.
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb
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COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 1365 is an enormous barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation Fornax, about 56 million light-years distant. It's about 200,000 light-years in diameter, twice the size of our own Milky Way. This image from the James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals details of the galaxy's core and bright, newborn stars in infrared light. Webb's field of view here stretches about 60,000 light-years across NGC 1365.
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2023-02-18 · ♒
SKYBORN
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb
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BORN 1226 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 18 FEB 2023 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 FEB 2023.
THE ALMANAC FOR 18 FEB 2023
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning crescent, 4% lit
POSITION
Day 49 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS