PULL · 18 MAY 1996

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The Sun Today

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Our Sun presents a different appearance each day. This image, taken on May 15 in red light, shows active regions known as plages to the right of center. The Sun was in a solar minimum at this time, with few active regions or sunspots. Solar activity was expected to increase over the next six years, leading to a solar maximum.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 MAY 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 MAY 1996
DAY
Saturday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 139 of 366