BIRTHDAY · 28 NOV 2002

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The Supermassive Black Holes of NGC 6240

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COSMIC MESSAGE

NGC 6240 is a pair of merging galaxies about 400 million light-years away. The collision distorts the galaxies, creating tidal tails of stars, gas, and dust, and triggering bursts of star formation. The Chandra X-ray Observatory revealed two enormous, orbiting black holes within the bright central regions of the combined galaxy.

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The Supermassive Black Holes of NGC 6240
2002-11-28 · ♐
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The Supermassive Black Holes of NGC 6240
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 28 NOV 2002 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 28 NOV 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 NOV 2002
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Last quarter, 39% lit
POSITION
Day 332 of 365

Questions about November 28, 2002

What space photo was released on November 28, 2002?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 28, 2002 was "The Supermassive Black Holes of NGC 6240". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on November 28, 2002?

A last quarter moon, about 39% lit.

What day of the week was November 28, 2002?

November 28, 2002 was a Thursday, day 332 of the 365 days in 2002.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 28, 2002?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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