PULL · 28 DEC 1996 This was
This was
your sky.
CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule
NASA APOD · David Malin, Anglo Australian Observartory
COSMIC MESSAGE
This unusual gas cloud, known as a cometary globule, has ruptured. Cometary globules typically have dusty heads and elongated tails, resembling comets. They are frequently the birthplaces of stars, with many showing very young stars in their heads.
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UNCOMMON 
1996-12-28 · ♑
SKYBORN
CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule
NASA APOD · David Malin, Anglo Australian Observartory
BORN 10774 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 28 DEC 1996 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 DEC 1996.
THE ALMANAC FOR 28 DEC 1996
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 89% lit
POSITION
Day 363 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS