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The Whirlpool Galaxy in Infrared Dust
To understand how spiral galaxies form stars, the Hubble Space Telescope imaged the Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, in infrared light. This highlights the dust that traces dense gas, where stars form. Much of the optical light from stars was digitally removed to isolate the dust. The resulting image shows swirling patterns and numerous bright clumps of previously hidden open star clusters.
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In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 JAN 2011.