PULL · 13 JUN 2012

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A Venus Transit Over the Baltic Sea

NASA APOD · Jens Hackmann
COSMIC MESSAGE

This photograph captures the rare transit of Venus across the rising Sun over the Baltic Sea. Taken from Fehmarn Island, the image shows Venus as a small black dot against the sun's disk. The atmospheric haze and clouds add varying shades of red to the solar limb. Such an event requires careful planning and a bit of luck to witness and photograph.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 13 JUN 2012 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 JUN 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 JUN 2012
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Last quarter, 35% lit
POSITION
Day 165 of 366