PULL · 8 MAY 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Neptune's Great Dark Spot: Gone But Not Forgotten
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COSMIC MESSAGE
When Voyager 2 flew by Neptune in 1989, it revealed a dynamic and turbulent world, not the dormant planet astronomers expected. One of the most spectacular discoveries was the Great Dark Spot, shown here in close-up. It was comparable in size and southern latitude to Jupiter's Great Red Spot. This feature, however, was not present in later observations.
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Neptune's Great Dark Spot: Gone But Not Forgotten
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 8 MAY 1996 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 MAY 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 8 MAY 1996
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 71% lit
POSITION
Day 129 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS