PULL · 28 OCT 1999

This was
your sky.

X-Ray Jet From Centaurus A

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COSMIC MESSAGE

A cosmic jet, spanning over 25,000 light-years, blasts from the center of Centaurus A. This image combines an optical view of Cen A with X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Centaurus A is a giant elliptical galaxy, the closest active galaxy to Earth, only 10 million light-years away.

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X-Ray Jet From Centaurus A

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 28 OCT 1999 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 OCT 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 OCT 1999

DAY

Thursday

MOON

Waning gibbous, 86% lit

POSITION

Day 301 of 365

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This was your sky.

X-Ray Jet From Centaurus A

This was
your sky.