PULL · 1 AUG 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Hydra Cluster, also known as Abell 1060, contains over a hundred bright galaxies. Clusters like this are the largest gravitationally bound objects in the universe. All the bright, extended objects in this image are galaxies within the Hydra Cluster, except for the diffraction crosses, which are centered on foreground stars.
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1996-08-01 · ♌
SKYBORN
The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies
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BORN 10923 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO
In tropical astrology, 1 AUG 1996 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 AUG 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 1 AUG 1996
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 96% lit
POSITION
Day 214 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS