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The Matter of the Bullet Cluster
The Bullet Cluster, 1E 0657-56, is 3.4 billion light-years away. This composite image shows individual galaxies in optical data. The cluster's two clouds of hot, X-ray emitting gas are shown in red. The blue hues show the distribution of dark matter, which represents more mass than the visible galaxies and X-ray gas combined. This provides strong evidence for the existence of dark matter.
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In tropical astrology, 23 AUG 2008 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 AUG 2008.