PULL · 18 AUG 1999

This was
your sky.

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NASA APOD · Dominik Pasternak

COSMIC MESSAGE

During a total solar eclipse, the Moon almost perfectly blocks the Sun. The Sun is about 400 times wider than the Moon, but it is also about 400 times farther away. This coincidence makes them appear roughly the same size in the sky. On August 11, 1999, this alignment allowed prominences to be seen around the Moon's dark edge.

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NASA APOD · Dominik Pasternak

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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LEO

In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 AUG 1999.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 AUG 1999

DAY

Wednesday

MOON

First quarter, 40% lit

POSITION

Day 230 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Perseid shower, peaked 5 days ago

SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS

NEARBY DATES

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