PULL · 29 JAN 2001

This was
your sky.

An Airplane in Front of the Sun

NASA APOD · Thierry Legault
COSMIC MESSAGE

A photographer in Paris captured this image of a jet airplane silhouetted against the Sun. This was the culmination of many attempts to photograph such a transit. The image, taken in hydrogen-alpha light, shows the plane crossing directly in front of the solar disk, highlighting the Sun's intricate surface details.

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NASA APOD · Thierry Legault
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 29 JAN 2001 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 JAN 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 29 JAN 2001
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 29 of 365