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Contemplating the Sun

NASA APOD · Steven Gilbert
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Contemplating the Sun
2026-08-09 · ♌
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Contemplating the Sun
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO

In tropical astrology, 9 AUG 2026 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 9 AUG 2026.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 AUG 2026
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning crescent, 16% lit
POSITION
Day 221 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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