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Zodiacal Light and the False Dawn

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image from Mauna Kea in Hawaii captures the Zodiacal Light, often called a false dawn. It's a triangle of light caused by sunlight reflecting off interplanetary dust particles. For observers in Earth's northern hemisphere, this phenomenon appears particularly bright near the eastern horizon before sunrise.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 12 SEP 2001 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 12 SEP 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 SEP 2001
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 30% lit
POSITION
Day 255 of 365
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