PULL · 27 FEB 1996

This was
your sky.

X-ray Moon and X-ray Star

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Moon passes in front of an X-ray binary star system in these false-color images from the ROSAT orbiting observatory. The bright yellow spot is GX5-1, a neutron star and its companion. The red glow is lower-energy X-rays from the Sun, reflected by the Moon. The Moon's occultation of the star allowed astronomers to study the X-ray source as it winked out.

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X-ray Moon and X-ray Star
1996-02-27 · ♓
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X-ray Moon and X-ray Star
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BORN 11079 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
PISCES

In tropical astrology, 27 FEB 1996 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 FEB 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 27 FEB 1996
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 59% lit
POSITION
Day 58 of 366