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Diamonds in a Cloudy Sky

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COSMIC MESSAGE

During a total solar eclipse, bright sunlight can stream through valleys on the Moon's edge. This creates what are called Baily's Beads, named after Francis Baily who described the phenomenon in 1836. These glistening diamonds appear as the total eclipse phase begins or ends, even if clouds hide the corona.

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Diamonds in a Cloudy Sky
2009-08-08 · ♌
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO

In tropical astrology, 8 AUG 2009 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 8 AUG 2009.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 AUG 2009
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 94% lit
POSITION
Day 220 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 5 days
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