PULL · 5 APR 2026 This was
This was
your sky.
NGC 3310: A Starburst Spiral Galaxy
NASA APOD · AAO ITSO Office, Gemini Obs./AURA & T. A. Rector (U. Alaska Anchorage)
COSMIC MESSAGE
Gemini North captured spiral galaxy NGC 3310 on 5 April 2026, color-coded to separate gas (pink) from stars (white and blue). A collision about 100 million years ago compressed clouds and triggered the burst of star formation still visible across its 50,000-light-year disk.
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2026-04-05 · ♈
SKYBORN
NGC 3310: A Starburst Spiral Galaxy
NASA APOD · AAO ITSO Office, Gemini Obs./AURA & T. A. Rector (U. Alaska Anchorage)
BORN 153 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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ARIES
In tropical astrology, 5 APR 2026 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 APR 2026.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 APR 2026
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 90% lit
POSITION
Day 95 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS