PULL · 20 JUN 2012

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Venus Transits the Midnight Sun

NASA APOD · Babak Tafreshi
COSMIC MESSAGE

This rare image captures Venus transiting the Sun during the summer solstice, as seen from a high northern latitude. At this location, the Sun never fully sets, even at midnight. The transit of Venus is a rare event, and seeing it against the backdrop of the midnight sun makes this photograph especially unique. It highlights the precise alignment of Earth, Venus, and the Sun.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 JUN 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 JUN 2012
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 172 of 366