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M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool
The Whirlpool Galaxy, a pair of interacting galaxies, is shown here in X-rays by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The image reveals over 80 glittering X-ray sources. This number of luminous X-ray sources, likely neutron star and black hole binary systems, is unusually high for normal spiral or elliptical galaxies. This suggests the interaction between the galaxies may be influencing the formation of these energetic systems.
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In tropical astrology, 11 JUL 2002 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 11 JUL 2002.