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The Gegenschein

NASA APOD · Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College)
COSMIC MESSAGE

The gegenschein, German for 'counter glow,' is a faint patch of light in the night sky directly opposite the Sun. It is caused by sunlight scattering off tiny dust particles in the plane of the solar system. These dust particles are typically millimeter-sized fragments from asteroids.

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The Gegenschein
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The Gegenschein
NASA APOD · Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 26 DEC 2006 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 DEC 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 DEC 2006
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 37% lit
POSITION
Day 360 of 365
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