PULL · 31 MAY 2009 This was
This was
your sky.
A Solar Prominence from SOHO
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COSMIC MESSAGE
A fiery prominence erupts from the Sun, captured by the SOHO observatory's EIT experiment in 1999. This image shows hot plasma, made of ionized helium, escaping into space. The gas is usually trapped by the Sun's magnetic fields, forming huge looping structures above the surface.
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UNCOMMON
2009-05-31 · ♊
SKYBORN
A Solar Prominence from SOHO
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BORN 6306 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 31 MAY 2009 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 31 MAY 2009.
THE ALMANAC FOR 31 MAY 2009
DAY
Sunday
MOON
First quarter, 48% lit
POSITION
Day 151 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS