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Star Factory Messier 17
Messier 17, a star factory in Sagittarius, lies about 5,500 light-years away. Stellar winds and radiation sculpt its gas and dust. This image from the European Southern Observatory's VLT Survey Telescope and OmegaCAM spans almost 100 light-years. It combines optical and infrared data, revealing faint details against a backdrop of central Milky Way stars.
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In tropical astrology, 30 JUN 2011 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 JUN 2011.