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NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

NASA APOD · José Rodrigues
COSMIC MESSAGE

spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from Earth, earning it the nickname the Needle Galaxy. Located in the constellation Coma Berenices, this sharp image reveals its boxy, bulging central core. Obscuring dust lanes cut through the galaxy's thin galactic plane. NGC 4565 is about 40 million light-years distant.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 4 SEP 2025 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 SEP 2025.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 SEP 2025
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 89% lit
POSITION
Day 247 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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