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>> Happy Lunar New Year
2020: The Year of the Rat

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>> Hubble welcomes the year of
the Rat with a view of its own
favorite rodents.

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>> These interacting galaxies,
NGC 4676A and B, are known as
"The Mice."

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>> The long tails are caused
by tidal forces as the
galaxies dance together.

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>> While the western zodiac
is divided into 12 sections
every Earth year...

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>> ...ancient Chinese astrologers
built their zodiac on a 
12-year cycle.

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>> It was calculated using
one of Hubble's other
favorite targets...

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>> ...the planet Jupiter, which
has a 12-year orbit around
the Sun.

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>> From Hubble's team to you...
Happy Lunar New Year!

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>> [Beautiful Music]