PULL · 8 NOV 2006 This was
This was
your sky.
Simulated Transit of Mercury
NASA APOD · Greg Piepol
COSMIC MESSAGE
Mercury, the innermost planet, spent about five hours crossing in front of the Sun. This simulated view, based on a filtered solar image, shows active regions on the Sun and Mercury's diminutive silhouette. Mercury appears about 200 times smaller than the enormous solar disk.
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Simulated Transit of Mercury
NASA APOD · Greg Piepol
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SCORPIO
In tropical astrology, 8 NOV 2006 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 NOV 2006.
THE ALMANAC FOR 8 NOV 2006
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 94% lit
POSITION
Day 312 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS