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The Flame Nebula in Infrared

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Flame Nebula, fifteen hundred light years away in Orion, glows in infrared, looking like a cosmic fire. This isn't fire, though. The bright star Alnitak, in Orion's Belt, shines energetic light into the nebula. That light knocks electrons away from hydrogen gas, causing the nebula to glow.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 12 JAN 2010 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 12 JAN 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 JAN 2010
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 10% lit
POSITION
Day 12 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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