PULL · 4 JUL 2025

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NGC 6946 and NGC 6939

NASA APOD · Alberto Pisabarro
COSMIC MESSAGE

This cosmic snapshot shows two objects in the constellation Cepheus: the face-on spiral galaxy NGC 6946 and the open star cluster NGC 6939. The image was made with over 68 hours of data from a small telescope. NGC 6939 is 5,600 light-years away, while NGC 6946 is much farther, at 25.2 million light-years from Earth.

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NGC 6946 and NGC 6939
2025-07-04 · ♋
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NGC 6946 and NGC 6939
NASA APOD · Alberto Pisabarro
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CANCER

In tropical astrology, 4 JUL 2025 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 JUL 2025.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 JUL 2025
DAY
Friday
MOON
First quarter, 63% lit
POSITION
Day 185 of 365