PULL · 17 MAY 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Comet Hyakutake and a Solar Flare
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The SOHO spacecraft captured a rare event on May 1: Comet Hyakutake near the Sun, coincident with a solar flare. The comet is visible at the top of this false-color image, while the flare appears to the left of the occulted Sun. This accidental pairing shows both a solar system visitor and a burst of solar activity.
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Comet Hyakutake and a Solar Flare
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 MAY 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 MAY 1996
DAY
Friday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 138 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS