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M11: The Wild Duck Cluster

NASA APOD · Jean-Charles Cuillandre
COSMIC MESSAGE

M11, the Wild Duck Cluster, is an open cluster of thousands of stars in the plane of our galaxy. The stars in this cluster formed together about 250 million years ago. Its bright, young stars appear blue. M11 is over five thousand light years distant.

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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 22 JAN 2003 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 22 JAN 2003.

THE ALMANAC FOR 22 JAN 2003
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 80% lit
POSITION
Day 22 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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