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Four Quasar Images Surround a Galaxy Lens
Four images of the same distant quasar appear around a foreground galaxy. This galaxy acts as a gravitational lens, bending the quasar's light and creating multiple images. By observing the flicker of these background quasars, astronomers can estimate the expansion rate of the universe.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 27 February 2024 A galactic treasury See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2017 A remarkable galactic hybrid See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2020 The near-circular massifs of the Aïr Mountains within the Sahara Desert were pictured from the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2021 The night lights of Tokyo, Japan, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2022 The city lights of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 FEB 2017 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 FEB 2017.