PULL · 17 AUG 2015 This was
This was
your sky.
A cosmic couple
ESA / HUBBLE · PICTURE OF THE WEEK
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RARE · HOLO 
2015-08-17 · ♌
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A cosmic couple
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO
In tropical astrology, 17 AUG 2015 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 AUG 2015.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 AUG 2015
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 6% lit
POSITION
Day 229 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS