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Plane Contrail and Sun Halo

NASA APOD · Alexandros Maragos
COSMIC MESSAGE

A plane contrail cuts across the sky, interacting with a 22-degree halo around the Sun. The halo is caused by sunlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in thin clouds. This image shows several common atmospheric phenomena in an unusual combination.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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ARIES

In tropical astrology, 4 APR 2017 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 APR 2017.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 APR 2017
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 54% lit
POSITION
Day 94 of 365
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