PULL · 10 AUG 1999

This was
your sky.

A Total Eclipse for Europe

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The last total solar eclipse of the millennium was visible on August 11, 1999, across parts of Europe and Asia. Millions watched as the Moon passed directly between the Earth and Sun, completely obscuring the Sun. Observers with clear skies saw the Sun's flowing corona. A partial eclipse was visible over a much wider area.

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A Total Eclipse for Europe
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 10 AUG 1999 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 10 AUG 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 10 AUG 1999
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 3% lit
POSITION
Day 222 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 3 days