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Where a Black Hole Roams

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This illustration shows the calculated orbit of a black hole named XTE J1118+480. Discovered as a flaring X-ray source, this black hole is consuming matter from a companion star. It roams the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy, and its current galactic location is marked in purple.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 SEP 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 SEP 2001
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 14% lit
POSITION
Day 264 of 365
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