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Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232
Grand spiral galaxy NGC 1232 is a good example of how much we can see, and how much we cannot. This image, taken by one of the Very Large Telescopes, shows millions of bright stars and dark dust in spiral arms. Bright blue stars in open clusters are sprinkled along the arms, and dark lanes of interstellar dust are between them. The unseen mass, dark matter, is the dominant component of this galaxy.
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In tropical astrology, 24 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 24 AUG 2008.