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Hoag's Object: A Nearly Perfect Ring Galaxy
Hoag's Object, discovered in 1950, is an unusual galaxy with a nearly perfect ring structure. An outer ring of bright blue, young stars surrounds a central ball of much redder, older stars. Between these two components is a dark gap. The formation of this unique ring galaxy, including its remarkably circular shape, is still a subject of ongoing study by astronomers.
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In tropical astrology, 18 FEB 2024 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 18 FEB 2024.