PULL · 20 JAN 2021

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The Magnetic Field of the Whirlpool Galaxy

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, is a spiral galaxy that we see face-on, 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. Radio telescope observations show its magnetic fields following the spiral arms. However, the SOFIA observatory, a modified Boeing 747SP carrying an infrared telescope, found that the magnetic field at the galaxy's outer edge cuts across the arms instead.

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The Magnetic Field of the Whirlpool Galaxy
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 20 JAN 2021 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 JAN 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 JAN 2021
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
First quarter, 44% lit
POSITION
Day 20 of 365