PULL · 22 AUG 2006

This was
your sky.

A Smoke Angel from Airplane Flares

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This is not a natural cloud formation. An air force jet released a series of flares, creating this "smoke angel" pattern over the Atlantic Ocean. The C-17 Globemaster III jet is visible on the right. The circular "eyes" of the angel are formed by air spiraling off the plane's wings as it maneuvers.

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COMMON
A Smoke Angel from Airplane Flares
2006-08-22 · ♌
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A Smoke Angel from Airplane Flares
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 22 AUG 2006 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 AUG 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 22 AUG 2006
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 3% lit
POSITION
Day 234 of 365