PULL · 2 MAY 2001 This was
This was
your sky.
Planet Building in HD 100546
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COSMIC MESSAGE
HD 100546 is a young star surrounded by a disk of dust and gas. Inside that disk, planet formation is underway. The image shows the swirling disk where planetesimals are colliding and accreting, building larger bodies.
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UNCOMMON
2001-05-02 · ♉
SKYBORN
Planet Building in HD 100546
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BORN 9188 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 2 MAY 2001 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 2001.
THE ALMANAC FOR 2 MAY 2001
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 69% lit
POSITION
Day 122 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS