BIRTHDAY · 30 MAY 1996 The sky on
The sky on
your birthday.
The Crab Nebula
ESA / HUBBLE
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CC BY 4.0 Jeff Hester and Paul Scowen (Arizona State University), and NASA/ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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SB-1996-05-30
RARE · HOLO 
1996-05-30 · ♊
SKYBORN
The Crab Nebula
ESA / HUBBLE
BORN 11,096 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 MAY 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 30 MAY 1996
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 95% lit
POSITION
Day 151 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS