โจ๐๐โญ๏ธ๐ซ Pls join us on April 12th to have fun ๐ถ๐ฅ & support the American Museum of Natural History ! ๐๐๐ #AMNHMoonDance
You may know that the Moon causes the oceanโs tides, but did you know that the Sun affects ocean currents? Learn about our planetโs relationship with our star at Sun-Earth Day โ๏ธ๐on March 24โmeet scientists, look through telescopes, and more! https://t.co/yGOrHQJYNO
The Star of India is 563 carats & some 2 billion years old! Rutile, a mineral in the gem, gives it that milky quality & star effect. Tiny fibers of rutile in a 3-fold pattern reflect incoming light in the star pattern. This effect, called asterism, makes this gem a true star.