PULL · 2 MAY 2000 This was
This was
your sky.
An Iridium Flash Sunset
NASA APOD · Jon Teus
(Science Society Aranzadi, Spain)
COSMIC MESSAGE
That quick flash of light was sunlight reflecting off an Iridium satellite. These satellites, part of a constellation of 66, can be brighter than any star, sometimes even rivaling the Moon. Since Sputnik in 1957, we have been adding glints and streaks to the night sky. The Iridium constellation is programmed to de-orbit, so these flashes will not be visible forever.
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An Iridium Flash Sunset
NASA APOD · Jon Teus
(Science Society Aranzadi, Spain)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 2 MAY 2000 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 2 MAY 2000.
THE ALMANAC FOR 2 MAY 2000
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 123 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS