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The Mysterious Rings of Supernova 1987A

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Supernova 1987A, the brightest supernova in recent history, occurred in the Large Magellanic Clouds. The Hubble Space Telescope confirmed the existence of curious rings around the explosion's remains in 1994. The origin of these rings still remains a mystery to astronomers.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 7 JAN 2007 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 7 JAN 2007.

THE ALMANAC FOR 7 JAN 2007
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 88% lit
POSITION
Day 7 of 365
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