PULL · 24 MAY 1996

This was
your sky.

In the Center of 30 Doradus

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The center of 30 Doradus, a star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, holds a cluster of thousands of hot, blue stars called R136. Some of these stars are fifty times more massive than our Sun. The surrounding gas and dust, mostly ionized hydrogen, glows brightly, illuminated by these massive stars.

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In the Center of 30 Doradus

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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 24 MAY 1996 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 MAY 1996.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 MAY 1996

DAY

Friday

MOON

First quarter, 42% lit

POSITION

Day 145 of 366

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This was your sky.

In the Center of 30 Doradus

This was
your sky.