PULL · 21 APR 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
A Supernova in the Whirlpool
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COSMIC MESSAGE
In 1994, amateur astronomers spotted a new star, a supernova, in the Whirlpool Galaxy, M51. This event, labeled 1994I, appears as a bright spot near the galaxy's nucleus in this Hubble Space Telescope image. Supernovae are violent stellar death explosions that eject radioactive debris clouds.
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1996-04-21 · ♉
SKYBORN
A Supernova in the Whirlpool
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BORN 11025 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 21 APR 1996 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 21 APR 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 21 APR 1996
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 11% lit
POSITION
Day 112 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS