PULL · 16 OCT 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
SN 1006: Pieces of the Cosmic Ray Puzzle
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Cosmic rays are high-energy subatomic particles, mostly protons and electrons, that constantly bombard Earth. Their origin has long been a mystery. This X-ray image of Supernova 1006 helps solve that puzzle, showing that supernova remnants are at least one source of these cosmic rays.
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MYTHIC 
1996-10-16 · ♎
SKYBORN
SN 1006: Pieces of the Cosmic Ray Puzzle
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BORN 10847 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 1996 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 OCT 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 OCT 1996
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 17% lit
POSITION
Day 290 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS