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NGC 5965 and NGC 5963 in Draco
These two spiral galaxies make a photogenic pair in the northern constellation Draco. Contrasting in color and orientation, NGC 5965 is nearly edge-on and dominated by yellow hues. Bluish NGC 5963 is closer to face-on. Even in this cosmic snapshot, other galaxies, including small elliptical NGC 5969, are visible. Brighter, spiky stars in our own Milky Way are scattered through the foreground.
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In tropical astrology, 16 FEB 2012 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 FEB 2012.