Born in 1971: your star
Light that set out in 1971 is reaching Earth right now from stars about 55 light years away. Here is the star for each month of 1971: the one whose light left it then and is arriving about now.
| Month | Star | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| January | ι Horologii | 56.0 light years |
| February | ι Horologii | 56.0 light years |
| March | Gliese 538 | 55.4 light years |
| April | Gliese 538 | 55.4 light years |
| May | Gliese 538 | 55.4 light years |
| June | 39 Tauri | 55.2 light years |
| July | Caph | 54.7 light years |
| August | Caph | 54.7 light years |
| September | Caph | 54.7 light years |
| October | Caph | 54.7 light years |
| November | Caph | 54.7 light years |
| December | Caph | 54.7 light years |