PULL · 8 FEB 2018

This was
your sky.

Bow Tie Moon and Star Trails

NASA APOD · Haitong Yu

COSMIC MESSAGE

This time-lapse image from Northern China captures a lunar eclipse, showing the Moon moving through the night sky. The camera, fixed on a tripod, recorded the Full Moon's path. The Moon's trail appears bow-tie shaped, narrowing during the eclipse as it dims.

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NASA APOD · Haitong Yu

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 8 FEB 2018 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 FEB 2018.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 FEB 2018

DAY

Thursday

MOON

Last quarter, 47% lit

POSITION

Day 39 of 365

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This was your sky.

Bow Tie Moon and Star Trails

This was
your sky.