PULL · 22 MAY 2012

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your sky.

A Partial Solar Eclipse over Texas

NASA APOD · Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College) & Linda Westlake
COSMIC MESSAGE

This image captures a partial solar eclipse over Texas, with the Sun setting in a reddened sky. The Moon blocks a portion of the Sun, creating a dramatic silhouette. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet. This particular event was widely photographed, showing the Sun's missing piece.

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A Partial Solar Eclipse over Texas
NASA APOD · Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College) & Linda Westlake
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 22 MAY 2012 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 MAY 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 22 MAY 2012
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
New moon, 3% lit
POSITION
Day 143 of 366