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Rocket Transits Rippling Moon
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, its exhaust plume glowing against the distant, nearly full Moon. While the rocket itself doesn't make the Moon ripple, the heated air and gases in the plume cause the Moon's image to appear wavy. This optical effect is due to changes in how light passes through the disturbed atmosphere.
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In tropical astrology, 2 JAN 2024 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 JAN 2024.