PULL · 21 SEP 2009

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Abell 370: Galaxy Cluster Gravitational Lens

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The strange arc in this image of galaxy cluster Abell 370 is a gravitational lens. Initially, astronomers were unsure what it was, as nothing like it had been seen before. In the mid-1980s, improved images revealed it to be light from a background galaxy, magnified and distorted by the cluster's immense gravity. This was a prototype of a new astrophysical phenomenon.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 21 SEP 2009 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 SEP 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 SEP 2009
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 5% lit
POSITION
Day 264 of 365