PULL · 13 AUG 2024

This was
your sky.

Giant Jet from the International Space Station

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COSMIC MESSAGE

From the International Space Station, astronaut Matthew Dominick saw an unusual type of lightning just beyond the Earth's edge. It was a gigantic jet, a powerful red and blue flash. This type of lightning has only been known for about 23 years, and it extends upwards towards Earth's ionosphere.

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Giant Jet from the International Space Station
2024-08-13 · ♌
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Giant Jet from the International Space Station
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 13 AUG 2024 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 AUG 2024.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 AUG 2024
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 61% lit
POSITION
Day 226 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peak tonight