PULL · 20 FEB 2017

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Almost Three Tails for Comet Encke

NASA APOD · Fritz Helmut Hemmerich
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Comet 2P/Encke appears to have three tails in this unusual image. Normally, a comet has two tails: an ion tail of charged particles pushed out by the solar wind, and a dust tail of small debris. The dust tail orbits behind the comet but is also pushed out by the solar wind. Here, the ion tail split, creating the appearance of a third tail.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
PISCES

In tropical astrology, 20 FEB 2017 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 FEB 2017.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 FEB 2017
DAY
Monday
MOON
Last quarter, 33% lit
POSITION
Day 51 of 365