PULL · 4 AUG 2003

This was
your sky.

In the Center of the Virgo Cluster

NASA APOD · Jean-Charles Cuillandre

COSMIC MESSAGE

The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies is the closest cluster to our Milky Way, spanning over 5 degrees in the sky. It contains more than 100 galaxies of various types, including spirals, ellipticals, and irregulars. The cluster's immense mass is pulling our galaxy toward it.

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2003-08-04 · ♌

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In the Center of the Virgo Cluster

NASA APOD · Jean-Charles Cuillandre

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LEO

In tropical astrology, 4 AUG 2003 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 4 AUG 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 AUG 2003

DAY

Monday

MOON

First quarter, 40% lit

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Day 216 of 365

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This was your sky.

In the Center of the Virgo Cluster

This was
your sky.