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Abell 2597's Cosmic Cavities

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Abell 2597 is a galaxy cluster billions of light-years away, with hundreds of galaxies in a cloud of hot gas that glows in X-rays. This Chandra Observatory X-ray image reveals two large dark cavities, each about 60,000 light-years across, within the X-ray glow. These cavities are created by jets from the central black hole.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 JAN 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 JAN 2002
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 7% lit
POSITION
Day 16 of 365
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