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Moon Rays over Byurakan Observatory

NASA APOD · Babak Tafreshi
COSMIC MESSAGE

The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory in Armenia stands under a dramatic night sky. To the left, the rising stars of Perseus are visible. The large observatory dome, housing a 2.6-meter telescope, is silhouetted against lights from nearby Yerevan, with the first-quarter moon poised above it.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♎
LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 26 SEP 2008 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 SEP 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 SEP 2008
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 14% lit
POSITION
Day 270 of 366
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