PULL · 5 OCT 2002

This was
your sky.

X-Ray Cygnus A

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Chandra Observatory captured this detailed X-ray image of Cygnus A. It is one of the brightest celestial radio sources, about 700 million light-years away. The X-ray emission shows the powerful jets and lobes generated by the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center. The inset radio image shows similar structures, revealing the extreme energies at play.

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X-Ray Cygnus A

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BORN 8667 days ago

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 5 OCT 2002 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 OCT 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 5 OCT 2002

DAY

Saturday

MOON

New moon, 2% lit

POSITION

Day 278 of 365

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This was your sky.

X-Ray Cygnus A

This was
your sky.