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The Galactic Ring of NGC 6782

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Spiral galaxies can look very different depending on the wavelength of light. NGC 6782 appears as a normal spiral with a central bar in visible light. However, a Hubble Space Telescope image in ultraviolet light reveals a complex circumnuclear ring in its central region. This ring highlights many young stars that formed during a recent burst of star formation.

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 NOV 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 NOV 2001
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 31% lit
POSITION
Day 325 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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