PULL · 18 AUG 2004 This was
This was
your sky.
Lightning on Earth
NASA APOD · Elizabeth Warner
(U. Maryland)
COSMIC MESSAGE
Lightning flashes illuminate the night sky behind Kitt Peak National Observatory. These electrical discharges, though common in rainstorms, still puzzle scientists who study how charges separate in clouds. On average, 6,000 lightning bolts strike between clouds and Earth every minute.
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(U. Maryland) · Elizabeth Warner
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2004-08-18 · ♌
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Lightning on Earth
NASA APOD · Elizabeth Warner
(U. Maryland)
BORN 7985 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO
In tropical astrology, 18 AUG 2004 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 AUG 2004.
THE ALMANAC FOR 18 AUG 2004
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 7% lit
POSITION
Day 231 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 5 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS