PULL · 26 APR 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
A Giant Globular Cluster in M31
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COSMIC MESSAGE
G1, also known as Mayall II, is the brightest globular cluster in our Local Group of galaxies. It orbits M31, the largest nearby galaxy, and contains over 300,000 stars. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image in 1994, revealing stars almost as old as the universe itself.
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1996-04-26 · ♉
SKYBORN
A Giant Globular Cluster in M31
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BORN 11020 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 APR 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 26 APR 1996
DAY
Friday
MOON
First quarter, 58% lit
POSITION
Day 117 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
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- 1996-05-03 The Milky Way Near the Southern Cross
- 1996-05-26 Alpha Centauri: The Closest Star System