PULL · 26 MAY 2022 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
NASA APOD · Michael Sherick
COSMIC MESSAGE
The spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is seen edge-on from Earth, earning it the nickname "Needle Galaxy." Its narrow profile reveals a central bulge cut by dark dust lanes in its thin galactic plane. NGC 4565 is about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices, spanning 100,000 light-years.
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NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
NASA APOD · Michael Sherick
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 26 MAY 2022 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 MAY 2022.
THE ALMANAC FOR 26 MAY 2022
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning crescent, 19% lit
POSITION
Day 146 of 365
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