PULL · 16 NOV 2006 This was
This was
your sky.
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COSMIC MESSAGE
On November 11, planets Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Mercury were all captured near the Sun in this coronagraph image from the SOlar Heliospheric Observatory. A coronagraph blocks the overwhelming sunlight, revealing the fainter planets and background stars. The white circle indicates the Sun's position and size.
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 NOV 2006.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 NOV 2006
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning crescent, 20% lit
POSITION
Day 320 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS