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Spitzer's Orion

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Orion Nebula is a stellar nursery 1,500 light-years away. Spitzer's infrared view shows the region's hot, young stars in the Trapezium Cluster. This image also reveals many protostars, still forming within the dust and gas. Infrared light lets us peer through the obscuring dust that visible light cannot penetrate.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 17 SEP 2011 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 17 SEP 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 SEP 2011
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 78% lit
POSITION
Day 260 of 365
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