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Big Dipper Above and Below Chilean Volcanoes

NASA APOD · Yuri Beletsky (Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory, TWAN)
COSMIC MESSAGE

The Big Dipper, an asterism within the constellation Ursa Major, is visible above and reflected in a lake in Chile. This grouping of stars is one of the most recognized in the northern sky. It has been known by different names across various cultures throughout history.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 9 MAY 2017 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 9 MAY 2017.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 MAY 2017
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Full moon, 97% lit
POSITION
Day 129 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 3 days ago
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