PULL · 11 AUG 2023

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Messier 51 in 255 Hours

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Messier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, is an intriguing pair of interacting galaxies in Canes Venatici, 31 million light-years away. The larger galaxy, NGC 5194, shows prominent spiral arms and dust lanes sweeping in front of its companion, NGC 5195. This image, a 255-hour exposure, reveals details that are faint to the eye.

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Messier 51 in 255 Hours
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 11 AUG 2023 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 11 AUG 2023.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 AUG 2023
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 28% lit
POSITION
Day 223 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days