PULL · 25 APR 1997

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your sky.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

These two views of Comet Hale-Bopp show the effect of light polarization. The image on the right uses polarizing filters to show the intensity of polarized light. The arcs visible in this view likely correspond to concentrations of dust ejected from the comet.

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SKYBORN

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BORN 10656 days ago

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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT

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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 25 APR 1997 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 25 APR 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 25 APR 1997

DAY

Friday

MOON

Waning gibbous, 90% lit

POSITION

Day 115 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Lyrid shower, peaked 3 days ago

SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS

NEARBY DATES

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This was
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