PULL · 8 MAY 2023 This was
This was
your sky.
The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy
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COSMIC MESSAGE
NGC 1566, also known as The Spanish Dancer, is a spiral galaxy 40 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado. It presents a gorgeous face-on view with two prominent, graceful spiral arms. These arms are traced by bright blue star clusters and dark cosmic dust lanes, making it a very photogenic galaxy.
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2023-05-08 · ♉
SKYBORN
The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy
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BORN 1147 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 8 MAY 2023 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 MAY 2023.
THE ALMANAC FOR 8 MAY 2023
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 89% lit
POSITION
Day 128 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS