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M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters or M45, is one of the brightest and closest open star clusters. It contains over 3,000 stars and is about 400 light-years away, spanning only 13 light-years across. The prominent blue reflection nebulae are evident in this photograph, caused by the cluster's stars illuminating surrounding dust.

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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 9 DEC 2008 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 9 DEC 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 DEC 2008
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 88% lit
POSITION
Day 344 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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