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PKS 1127-145: Quasar View

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The quasar PKS 1127-145 is ten billion light-years from Earth. The Hubble Space Telescope shows it in optical light, along with other galaxies. The Chandra Observatory's X-ray picture reveals a jet, nearly a million light-years long, streaming from the quasar.

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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 8 FEB 2002 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 FEB 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 FEB 2002
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 17% lit
POSITION
Day 39 of 365
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