PULL · 2 SEP 2002 This was
This was
your sky.
Colorful Light Pillars
NASA APOD · Walter Tape
(Alaska Fairbanks),
Figure 8-1,
Atmospheric Halos
COSMIC MESSAGE
These aren't aurora, but light pillars, a local phenomenon caused by ice crystals reflecting light. Usually, these crystals are high in the atmosphere. But when it's freezing, they can form closer to the ground, creating these striking columns of light.
CREDIT
© COPYRIGHTED Walter Tape
(Alaska Fairbanks),
Figure 8-1,
Atmospheric Halos · Walter Tape
(Alaska Fairbanks),
Figure 8-1,
Atmospheric Halos · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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RARE · HOLO
2002-09-02 · ♍
SKYBORN
Colorful Light Pillars
NASA APOD · Walter Tape
(Alaska Fairbanks),
Figure 8-1,
Atmospheric Halos
BORN 8700 days ago
SKYBORN.APP
ZODIAC CONTEXT
♍
VIRGO
In tropical astrology, 2 SEP 2002 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 2 SEP 2002.
THE ALMANAC FOR 2 SEP 2002
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 245 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS