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Light Echoes from V838 Mon

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COSMIC MESSAGE

In 2002, the star V838 Mon suddenly expanded, becoming the brightest star in the Milky Way, then faded. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a light echo, where light from the flash illuminates surrounding dust. The light appears to expand outward, but it is actually light reflecting off different parts of the dust cloud.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 4 DEC 2011 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 4 DEC 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 DEC 2011
DAY
Sunday
MOON
First quarter, 64% lit
POSITION
Day 338 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES