PULL · 6 MAY 2026 This was
This was
your sky.
The Retrograde Dance of Saturn and Neptune
NASA APOD · Tunç Tezel (TWAN)
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC CSST,
CRESST II)
COSMIC MESSAGE
On 6 May 2026, Saturn and Neptune appeared to slide backward against the stars; a 34-night composite by Tunç Tezel caught them passing close. The two planets haven't been this near in the night sky since their 1989 conjunction.
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© COPYRIGHTED Tunç Tezel (TWAN)
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC CSST,
CRESST II) · Tunç Tezel (TWAN)
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC CSST,
CRESST II) · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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The Retrograde Dance of Saturn and Neptune
NASA APOD · Tunç Tezel (TWAN)
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC CSST,
CRESST II)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 6 MAY 2026 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 MAY 2026.
THE ALMANAC FOR 6 MAY 2026
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 78% lit
POSITION
Day 126 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peak tonight
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS