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Molecular Cloud Barnard 163
Barnard 163 is a nebula of molecular gas and dust so thick that visible light cannot pass through it. Located about 3,000 light-years away in Cepheus, it is a region where gas can clump and form stars. The red glow in the background comes from hydrogen gas, ionized by nearby hot stars. This dark cloud, spanning light-years, is colder inside, creating conditions for star birth.
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In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 2011 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 MAY 2011.