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Portrait of NGC 281
NGC 281, also known as the Pacman Nebula, is an emission nebula powered by the young, massive stars of the open cluster IC 1590 within it. Intense radiation and stellar winds from these hot stars sculpt the surrounding gas and dust into columns and dense globules. These structures are visible in silhouette against the glowing gas. This nebula is about 9,200 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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In tropical astrology, 30 SEP 2017 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 SEP 2017.