PULL · 11 MAY 2001

This was
your sky.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Just as a prism splits visible light into a rainbow, the Chandra X-ray Observatory uses gold gratings to spread X-rays into a spectrum. These gratings separate X-rays by energy, which are then recorded by digital detectors. This allows astronomers to study high-energy phenomena with unprecedented detail.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 MAY 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 MAY 2001

DAY

Friday

MOON

Waning gibbous, 87% lit

POSITION

Day 131 of 365

METEOR SHOWER

Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 5 days ago

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NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

X-Ray Rainbows

This was
your sky.