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Moon Lightning

NASA APOD · Marc-André Besel
COSMIC MESSAGE

This image captures a moonset over the Gulf of Mexico, with lightning illuminating the sky. The first-quarter Moon is visible alongside stars of the constellation Scorpius. This dramatic scene was recorded by amateur astronomer Marc-Andre Besel in August 2004, from Anna Maria Island, Florida.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 7 OCT 2004 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 OCT 2004.

THE ALMANAC FOR 7 OCT 2004
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Last quarter, 41% lit
POSITION
Day 281 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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