PULL · 20 MAR 2017

This was
your sky.

The Aurora Tree

NASA APOD · Alyn Wallace Photography

COSMIC MESSAGE

This image captures a visual coincidence between the dark branches of a nearby tree and the bright glow of a distant aurora. The aurora's beauty, combined with its resemblance to a tree's leaves, created a striking optical illusion. This moment was captured before the aurora's shape changed.

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The Aurora Tree

NASA APOD · Alyn Wallace Photography

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 20 MAR 2017 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 MAR 2017.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 MAR 2017

DAY

Monday

MOON

Last quarter, 49% lit

POSITION

Day 79 of 365

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This was your sky.

The Aurora Tree

This was
your sky.