PULL · 24 APR 1999 This was
This was
your sky.
Barsoom
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COSMIC MESSAGE
This dramatic image of a crescent Mars was taken by NASA's Viking 2 spacecraft. Mars has long captured Earthdwellers' imaginations, inspiring stories like Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Barsoom" novels. The Red Planet continues to be a focus for space exploration. Soon, more spacecraft from Earth will visit it.
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1999-04-24 · ♉
SKYBORN
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BORN 9927 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 24 APR 1999 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 24 APR 1999.
THE ALMANAC FOR 24 APR 1999
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 62% lit
POSITION
Day 114 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS