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The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda
The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is a spiral galaxy 2.5 million light-years away. This image combines data from the Herschel infrared observatory, showing dust lanes warmed by stars in reddish hues. These dust lanes are where new stars form, tracing the galaxy's future. The image also includes ultraviolet data from the XMM-Newton observatory, highlighting regions of older, hot stars.
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In tropical astrology, 20 JAN 2011 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 JAN 2011.