BIRTHDAY · 7 AUG 1996 The sky on
The sky on
your birthday.
NGC 604 in Galaxy M33 (ground-based image)
ESA / HUBBLE
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RARE · HOLO 
1996-08-07 · ♌
SKYBORN
NGC 604 in Galaxy M33 (ground-based image)
ESA / HUBBLE
BORN 11,027 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 AUG 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 7 AUG 1996
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Last quarter, 46% lit
POSITION
Day 220 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 6 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS