PULL · 26 MAY 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Alpha Centauri: The Closest Star System
NASA APOD · STSci Digitized Sky Survey, Anglo-Australian Observatory
COSMIC MESSAGE
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our Sun. It consists of three stars, with Proxima Centauri being the nearest of them. Alpha Centauri A and B form a close binary, separated by a distance slightly greater than Uranus's orbit. Their brightness in photos can create an illusion of great size.
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Alpha Centauri: The Closest Star System
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 MAY 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 26 MAY 1996
DAY
Sunday
MOON
First quarter, 63% lit
POSITION
Day 147 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS