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Circle 'round the Moon

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COSMIC MESSAGE

A lunar halo, a bright circle around the Moon, is caused by moonlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high clouds. This image captures such a 22-degree halo above Quimper, France. The photographer, Laurent Laveder, captured it early one Sunday morning.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 13 FEB 2009 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 13 FEB 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 FEB 2009
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 86% lit
POSITION
Day 44 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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