PULL · 20 SEP 2001

This was
your sky.

X-Ray Stars in M15

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Chandra Observatory, with its sharp X-ray vision, revealed two X-ray stars in the core of globular cluster M15. Previously, only one such source had been seen. These X-ray sources are neutron star binary systems, each containing a city-sized neutron star orbiting a normal stellar companion.

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X-Ray Stars in M15
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X-Ray Stars in M15
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 SEP 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 SEP 2001
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 7% lit
POSITION
Day 263 of 365