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Red Spot Jr.

NASA APOD · Mike Salway
COSMIC MESSAGE

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a storm system astronomers have watched for over 300 years. In 2006, a new storm, Red Spot Jr., formed as smaller white oval storms merged and turned red. This webcam image shows both storms, swirling on the gas giant's surface.

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Red Spot Jr.
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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 18 MAR 2006 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 MAR 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 MAR 2006
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 86% lit
POSITION
Day 77 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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