PULL · 21 MAY 1998 This was
This was
your sky.
Bright Comet SOHO
NASA APOD · Michael Horn
COSMIC MESSAGE
Comet SOHO, discovered this month by an orbiting solar observatory, has emerged from the Sun's glare. This telephoto picture shows the new naked-eye comet after sunset in the western twilight above Lake Samsonvale, Australia. The comet is in the constellation Orion, with its long tail stretching nearly 5 degrees towards the bright star Bellatrix. For Southern Hemisphere observers, the comet is visible in the evening sky.
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1998-05-21 · ♊
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Bright Comet SOHO
NASA APOD · Michael Horn
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 21 MAY 1998 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 MAY 1998.
THE ALMANAC FOR 21 MAY 1998
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning crescent, 23% lit
POSITION
Day 141 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS