PULL · 7 SEP 2013

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Night in the Andes Ice Forest

NASA APOD · Babak Tafreshi
COSMIC MESSAGE

High in the Chilean Andes, at 5,000 meters, this ice forest of "penitentes" reflects moonlight. These tall, blade-like formations, up to several meters high, minimize their shadows at local noon due to their shape and orientation. This region, near the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, experiences a dry, cold, thin atmosphere where sunlight drives the sublimation of ice, creating these unique structures.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 7 SEP 2013 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 7 SEP 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 7 SEP 2013
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 5% lit
POSITION
Day 250 of 365