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Tycho and Copernicus: Lunar Ray Craters

NASA APOD · Steve Mandel, Hidden Valley Observatory
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The Moon's surface is covered in impact craters. When the Moon is full, some craters show bright, radial lines called rays. This image highlights two prominent ray craters: Copernicus, in the upper left, and Tycho, in the lower right.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 5 MAR 2005 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 MAR 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 5 MAR 2005
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning crescent, 28% lit
POSITION
Day 64 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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