PULL · 14 SEP 2002

This was
your sky.

X-Ray Moon

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The ROSAT Observatory captured this X-ray image of the Moon in 1990. The bright lunar hemisphere shines in X-rays because it scatters X-rays emitted by the sun. The background sky has an X-ray glow, partly from distant active galaxies.

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X-Ray Moon
2002-09-14 · ♍
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X-Ray Moon
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 SEP 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 14 SEP 2002
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 48% lit
POSITION
Day 257 of 365