Born in 1970: your star
Light that set out in 1970 is reaching Earth right now from stars about 56 light years away. Here is the star for each month of 1970: the one whose light left it then and is arriving about now.
| Month | Star | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| January | ξ Ophiuchi A | 56.6 light years |
| February | ξ Ophiuchi A | 56.6 light years |
| March | τ¹ Hydrae A | 56.5 light years |
| April | γ Coronae Australis A | 56.4 light years |
| May | γ Coronae Australis A | 56.4 light years |
| June | γ Coronae Australis A | 56.4 light years |
| July | γ Coronae Australis A | 56.4 light years |
| August | γ Coronae Australis A | 56.4 light years |
| September | ι Horologii | 56.0 light years |
| October | ι Horologii | 56.0 light years |
| November | ι Horologii | 56.0 light years |
| December | ι Horologii | 56.0 light years |