PULL · 15 MAY 1996

This was
your sky.

The Milky Way Near the Northern Cross

NASA APOD · Andy Steere

COSMIC MESSAGE

Near the bright star Deneb, in the constellation Cygnus, the Milky Way's plane is visible from the Northern Hemisphere. This region includes the North America emission nebula, just below Deneb. Deneb is the brightest star in Cygnus, which contains the Northern Cross asterism.

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The Milky Way Near the Northern Cross

NASA APOD · Andy Steere

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ZODIAC CONTEXT

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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 MAY 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 MAY 1996

DAY

Wednesday

MOON

Waning crescent, 6% lit

POSITION

Day 136 of 366

SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS

NEARBY DATES

This was your sky.

The Milky Way Near the Northern Cross

This was
your sky.