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The Coma Cluster of Galaxies

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Almost every object in this photograph is a galaxy within the Coma Cluster. This is one of the densest known clusters, containing thousands of galaxies, each with billions of stars. Light from the Coma Cluster takes hundreds of millions of years to reach us, despite its relative proximity.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 13 DEC 1997 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 DEC 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 DEC 1997
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Full moon, 98% lit
POSITION
Day 347 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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