PULL · 13 AUG 1997 This was
This was
your sky.
Resolving Mira
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Mira A, a red giant star, is one of the few stars whose surface has been resolved, along with Betelgeuse and our Sun. Mira undergoes dramatic pulsations, increasing its brightness by over 100 times in a year. Located about 400 light-years away, Mira can expand to more than 700 times the size of our Sun.
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1997-08-13 · ♌
SKYBORN
Resolving Mira
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BORN 10546 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO
In tropical astrology, 13 AUG 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 13 AUG 1997.
THE ALMANAC FOR 13 AUG 1997
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 73% lit
POSITION
Day 225 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peak tonight
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS