PULL · 30 AUG 2021

This was
your sky.

A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This colorful display, informally called a fire rainbow, is a circumhorizontal arc. It forms when sunlight passes through hexagonal ice crystals in cirrus clouds. The Sun must be at least 58 degrees above the horizon for this phenomenon to occur. The crystals act like tiny prisms, splitting sunlight into its constituent colors.

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A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia
2021-08-30 · ♍
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 30 AUG 2021 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 30 AUG 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 30 AUG 2021
DAY
Monday
MOON
Last quarter, 51% lit
POSITION
Day 242 of 365