PULL · 17 FEB 2011

This was
your sky.

X-Class Flare

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COSMIC MESSAGE

On Valentine's Day in 2011, the Sun unleashed an X-class flare, one of its most powerful explosions. This extreme ultraviolet image from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures the intense burst of radiation. The flare erupted from active region AR1158 in the Sun's southern hemisphere. The bright vertical streak is a momentary overwhelm of pixels in SDO's detectors.

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X-Class Flare
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 17 FEB 2011 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 FEB 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 FEB 2011
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 99% lit
POSITION
Day 48 of 365