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A Halo Around the Moon

NASA APOD · Juan Carlos Casado, TWAN
COSMIC MESSAGE

A halo around the Moon is a common sight, caused by high, thin clouds containing millions of tiny ice crystals. Each crystal acts like a miniature lens. Because most crystals have a similar elongated hexagonal shape, light entering one face and exiting through the opposing face refracts 22 degrees, creating the halo's radius.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 7 DEC 2008 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 DEC 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 7 DEC 2008
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 71% lit
POSITION
Day 342 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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