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Unraveling NGC 3169
Spiral galaxy NGC 3169, located some 70 million light-years away in Sextans, appears to be unraveling. Its spiral arms are being pulled into sweeping tidal tails as it interacts gravitationally with its neighbor, NGC 3166. Eventually, these galaxies will merge into one, a common fate for galaxies in the local universe. The drawn-out stellar arcs are clear signs of this ongoing interaction.
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In tropical astrology, 23 MAY 2024 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 23 MAY 2024.