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Grand Spiral NGC 5643
Grand spiral galaxy NGC 5643 appears face-on in this cosmic portrait. About 55 million light-years distant, it spans over 100,000 light-years in the southern constellation Lupus. The Hubble Space Telescope captured its inner 40,000 light-years in sharp detail. Its spiral arms wind from a yellowish central region dominated by light from old stars, while the arms themselves are full of younger, bluer stars.
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In tropical astrology, 26 DEC 2024 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 DEC 2024.