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M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

NASA APOD · Louie Atalasidis
COSMIC MESSAGE

M7 is a prominent open star cluster in the tail of Scorpius, visible to the naked eye in a dark sky. It contains about 100 stars, mostly bright blue, and is around 200 million years old. The cluster spans 25 light-years across and lies about 1,000 light-years away. This deep exposure was taken over several nights from Australia.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 8 NOV 2009 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 NOV 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 NOV 2009
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 67% lit
POSITION
Day 312 of 365
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