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Sagittarius and the Central Milky Way

NASA APOD · Robert Gendler (robgendlerastropics.com)
COSMIC MESSAGE

The center of our Milky Way Galaxy is obscured by thick dust in visible light. However, looking toward Sagittarius, many wonders become apparent. Large dust lanes and star clouds dominate the picture, with as many as 30 Messier Objects visible in this region.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 19 MAY 2009 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 19 MAY 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 19 MAY 2009
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 139 of 365
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