PULL · 28 APR 1997 This was
This was
your sky.
Io's Sodium Cloud Credit:
NASA APOD
COSMIC MESSAGE
Jupiter's moon Io, seen here in false color, is surrounded by a cloud of sodium. Active volcanoes like Prometheus and Pele constantly eject gas into space. This glowing halo, illuminated by the sun, shows the dynamic interaction between Io's geology and Jupiter's environment.
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1997-04-28 · ♉
SKYBORN
Io's Sodium Cloud
Credit:
NASA APOD
BORN 10653 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 APR 1997.
THE ALMANAC FOR 28 APR 1997
DAY
Monday
MOON
Last quarter, 64% lit
POSITION
Day 118 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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