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Globular Cluster M55 from CFHT

NASA APOD · Jean-Charles Cuillandre
COSMIC MESSAGE

M55 is a large, lovely globular cluster with about 100,000 stars. It sits 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. From Earth, it appears nearly two-thirds the size of the full moon. Globular clusters like M55 are ancient groups of stars that orbit within the halo of our Milky Way galaxy.

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Globular Cluster M55 from CFHT
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Globular Cluster M55 from CFHT
NASA APOD · Jean-Charles Cuillandre
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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ARIES

In tropical astrology, 2 APR 2008 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 APR 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 2 APR 2008
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 12% lit
POSITION
Day 93 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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