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The Tarantula Zone

NASA APOD · John P. Gleason
COSMIC MESSAGE

The Tarantula Nebula, more than 1,000 light-years across, is a giant star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This colorful image, taken with narrow-band filters, shows part of the LMC over 2,000 light-years wide. Inside the Tarantula, intense radiation and stellar winds from the R136 star cluster energize the gas.

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The Tarantula Zone
2009-09-16 · ♍
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The Tarantula Zone
NASA APOD · John P. Gleason
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 16 SEP 2009 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 16 SEP 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 SEP 2009
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 9% lit
POSITION
Day 259 of 365
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