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Mercury's Sodium Tail

NASA APOD · Andrea Alessandrini
COSMIC MESSAGE

Mercury, the innermost planet, has a thin atmosphere containing sodium. Sunlight excites these sodium atoms, causing them to glow and form a tail. This deep image, taken from Italy, shows Mercury and its yellow sodium tail extending into space.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 8 JUL 2020 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 JUL 2020.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 JUL 2020
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 92% lit
POSITION
Day 190 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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