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Comet Hyakutake on a Starry Night

NASA APOD · Vic Winter, Courtesy ICSTARS
COSMIC MESSAGE

On April 9, 1996, Comet Hyakutake was a brilliant sight in the night sky over Missouri. Here, it graces a field rich with other celestial objects. The bright evening star Venus is visible, and just below it, the Pleiades star cluster glistens. The comet's blue tail extends upwards, past a nearby star cluster in the constellation Perseus.

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Comet Hyakutake on a Starry Night
NASA APOD · Vic Winter, Courtesy ICSTARS
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 23 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 23 APR 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 APR 1996
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 27% lit
POSITION
Day 114 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaked yesterday
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES