BIRTHDAY · 29 FEB 2016 The sky on
The sky on
your birthday.
A stellar fingerprint
ESA / HUBBLE · PICTURE OF THE WEEK
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CC BY 4.0 ESA/Hubble & NASA Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla) (CC BY 4.0)
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UNCOMMON 
2016-02-29 · ♓
SKYBORN
A stellar fingerprint
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BORN 3,882 days ago
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 29 February 2016 See it as a poster -
Released on 29 February 2024 The city lights of the Denver, Colorado, area (lower right) are pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released 1 day before your date Not-So-Close Encounter See it as a poster -
Released 1 day before your date Orion’s lesser-known nebula takes centre stage See it as a poster -
Released 1 day before your date Webb visits a star-forming spiral See it as a poster -
Released 1 day before your date Seeing Triple See it as a poster
ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES
In tropical astrology, 29 FEB 2016 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 FEB 2016.
THE ALMANAC FOR 29 FEB 2016
DAY
Monday
MOON
Last quarter, 61% lit
POSITION
Day 60 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS