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In the Center of Spiral Galaxy M83

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The center of spiral galaxy M83, 15 million light-years away, is a busy place. The Hubble Space Telescope shows bright, newly formed star clusters and areas of active star formation. This galaxy is one of the closest spirals to our own Milky Way.

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 6 NOV 2001 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 6 NOV 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 NOV 2001
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 71% lit
POSITION
Day 310 of 365
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