PULL · 27 AUG 2009

This was
your sky.

A Dark Sky Over Sequoia National Park

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This 360-degree panorama from Mt. Whitney in Sequoia National Park, California, shows a dark sky above the highest summit in the contiguous USA. Angular boulders populate the foreground, with peaks of the Sierra Nevada visible in the distance. Light pollution from Los Angeles and Fresno glows on the horizon, while the Milky Way stretches across the sky above.

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A Dark Sky Over Sequoia National Park
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 27 AUG 2009 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 AUG 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 27 AUG 2009
DAY
Thursday
MOON
First quarter, 42% lit
POSITION
Day 239 of 365