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Centaurus A

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Centaurus A, or NGC 5128, is the closest active galaxy to Earth, only 11 million light-years away. This peculiar elliptical galaxy spans over 60,000 light-years. It appears to be the result of a collision of two normal galaxies, with a central black hole consuming debris.

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Centaurus A
2018-07-12 · ♋
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Centaurus A
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 12 JUL 2018 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 JUL 2018.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 JUL 2018
DAY
Thursday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 193 of 365
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