PULL · 4 MAY 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Astro 1 In Orbit
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COSMIC MESSAGE
In December 1990, the Space Shuttle Columbia carried an array of astronomical telescopes into orbit. Known as Astro-1, these instruments observed the universe at ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths. Seen here in Columbia's payload bay against the constellation Orion, the telescopes included UIT, HUT, WUPPE, and BBXRT.
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1996-05-04 · ♉
SKYBORN
Astro 1 In Orbit
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BORN 11012 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 4 MAY 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 4 MAY 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 4 MAY 1996
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Full moon, 98% lit
POSITION
Day 125 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 2 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS