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PULL · 20 MAY 2013

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Blue Sun Bursting

NASA APOD · Alan Friedman
COSMIC MESSAGE

Our Sun isn't a giant blueberry, but it can appear blue when imaged in extreme violet light, specifically the CaK wavelength. This light is emitted by ionized Calcium in the Sun's atmosphere. This image reveals a prominent, crackly textured chromosphere and distinct sunspots.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 20 MAY 2013 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 MAY 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 MAY 2013
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 78% lit
POSITION
Day 140 of 365
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