PULL · 9 JAN 2003

This was
your sky.

Abell 1689 Warps Space

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Abell 1689, a galaxy cluster two billion light-years away, is one of the universe's most massive objects. The Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys shows it warping space. Light from background galaxies is bent, creating multiple, curved images. This gravitational lensing effect reveals the cluster's immense mass, much of which is dark matter.

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Abell 1689 Warps Space

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 9 JAN 2003 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 9 JAN 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 JAN 2003

DAY

Thursday

MOON

First quarter, 37% lit

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Day 9 of 365

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This was your sky.

Abell 1689 Warps Space

This was
your sky.