PULL · 17 OCT 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
Proplyds: Infant Solar Systems?
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COSMIC MESSAGE
The Hubble Space Telescope provided strong evidence for the commonality of planets in our galaxy with this 1994 image of the Orion Nebula. It reveals "proplyds," fuzzy blobs of dust and gas surrounding newly formed stars. These appear to be infant solar systems in the process of formation. Four of the five stars in this field, which spans about 0.14 light-years, have associated proplyds.
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RARE · HOLO 
1996-10-17 · ♎
SKYBORN
Proplyds: Infant Solar Systems?
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BORN 10846 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 OCT 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 OCT 1996
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 25% lit
POSITION
Day 291 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS