PULL · 24 AUG 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Why is QSO 1229+204 so Bright?
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COSMIC MESSAGE
This barred spiral galaxy hosts a quasar in its center, lighting up brighter than almost anything in the universe. The Hubble Space Telescope had to be used to resolve the host galaxy around QSO 1229+204. Hubble then revealed that this galaxy is in the process of colliding with another.
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1996-08-24 · ♍
SKYBORN
Why is QSO 1229+204 so Bright?
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BORN 10900 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO
In tropical astrology, 24 AUG 1996 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 AUG 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 24 AUG 1996
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 77% lit
POSITION
Day 237 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS