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Cold Dust in the Eagle Nebula

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Stars are born in the Eagle Nebula, M16, a stellar nursery 7,000 light-years away in Serpens. Its star-forming pillars of gas and dust are familiar in visible light. This false-color picture shows the nebula in infrared light, using data from ESA's Infrared Space Observatory satellite. It is dominated by infrared emission from clouds of interstellar material.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 14 SEP 2001 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 14 SEP 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 14 SEP 2001
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 13% lit
POSITION
Day 257 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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