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M51 Hubble Remix
Messier 51, also known as NGC 5194, is a large galaxy with a well-defined spiral structure. Over 60,000 light-years across, its spiral arms and dust lanes sweep in front of its companion galaxy, NGC 5195. This image is a reprocessed portrait from the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, sharpening the details of this interacting galaxy pair.
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In tropical astrology, 26 DEC 2009 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 DEC 2009.