PULL · 22 MAY 2012 This was
This was
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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© COPYRIGHTED Jimmy Westlake
(Colorado Mountain College) & Linda Westlake · Jimmy Westlake
(Colorado Mountain College) & Linda Westlake · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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2012-05-22 · ♊
SKYBORN
A Partial Solar Eclipse over Texas
NASA APOD · Jimmy Westlake
(Colorado Mountain College) & Linda Westlake
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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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
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS