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On a Blue Moon

NASA APOD · Simon Smith
COSMIC MESSAGE

This sharp lunar portrait shows the Full Moon of August 31, which was a Blue Moon. The image, taken over Nottingham, UK, highlights bright rays extending from the crater Tycho in the Moon's southern hemisphere. Slight color enhancement brings out subtle differences in the lunar surface. The term Blue Moon refers to the second full moon in a calendar month.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 1 SEP 2012 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 1 SEP 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 SEP 2012
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 245 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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