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Globular Cluster M15

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Globular cluster M15, a dense ball of over 100,000 stars, orbits the center of our Milky Way galaxy. This image, taken in ultraviolet light, shows the cluster's incredibly dense core. M15 is a relic from the early years of our galaxy, notable for its high concentration of stars and unusual variable stars and pulsars.

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Globular Cluster M15
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Globular Cluster M15
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 10 DEC 2001 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 10 DEC 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 10 DEC 2001
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning crescent, 26% lit
POSITION
Day 344 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES