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A Sun Pillar in Red and Violet

NASA APOD · Jim Kirkpatrick & Brigitte Heiter-Kirkpatrick
COSMIC MESSAGE

In 2000, two photographers near Lake Tahoe captured an unusual red column of light rising from the setting sun. This phenomenon, known as a Sun Pillar, happens when sunlight reflects off ice crystals in the atmosphere. The image shows the red column above Lake Tahoe and snow-capped mountains.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 5 FEB 2006 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 FEB 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 5 FEB 2006
DAY
Sunday
MOON
First quarter, 45% lit
POSITION
Day 36 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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