PULL · 17 AUG 2005 This was
This was
your sky.
Planets over Paranal
NASA APOD · Stephane Guisard
COSMIC MESSAGE
At sunset, the Paranal Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert points its telescopes to the sky. Its four 8.2-meter telescopes, named Antu, Kueyen, Melipal, and Yepun, form the Very Large Telescope. These instruments can work together or separately. Bright planets are visible above the mountain in this view.
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Planets over Paranal
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO
In tropical astrology, 17 AUG 2005 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 17 AUG 2005.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 AUG 2005
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 92% lit
POSITION
Day 229 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS