PULL · 8 MAY 2002 This was
This was
your sky.
Sunspot Loops in Ultraviolet
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Even on a quiet day, the Sun is active. This ultraviolet image shows sunspots, which are cooler, darker regions. Surrounding them are loops of gas heated to over a million degrees Celsius. The bright area near the horizon is sunspot group AR 9169, a particularly active region.
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Sunspot Loops in Ultraviolet
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 8 MAY 2002 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 8 MAY 2002.
THE ALMANAC FOR 8 MAY 2002
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 14% lit
POSITION
Day 128 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 2 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS