PULL · 23 JUL 1997

This was
your sky.

A Hale-Bopp Triple Crown

NASA APOD · D. Cooke
COSMIC MESSAGE

This photograph captures an extraordinary alignment: the Sun, Moon, Earth, the Pleiades star cluster, and Comet Hale-Bopp. Taken in April 1997, it required multiple exposures. The Sun, filtered for safety, appears on the lower right. The Pleiades and Comet Hale-Bopp are visible in the twilight sky, showcasing a busy celestial scene.

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A Hale-Bopp Triple Crown
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 23 JUL 1997 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 JUL 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 JUL 1997
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 87% lit
POSITION
Day 204 of 365