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Thackeray's Globules

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This Hubble Space Telescope image shows Thackeray's Globules, dense clouds of gas and dust in the star-forming region IC 2944 in Centaurus. These dark clouds, first observed by A. D. Thackeray, are over a light-year wide and contain enough material to form multiple stars. IC 2944 is about 5,900 light-years away, and these globules are prime sites for new star formation.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 8 JAN 2002 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 JAN 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 JAN 2002
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 31% lit
POSITION
Day 8 of 365
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