Born in 1973: your star
Light that set out in 1973 is reaching Earth right now from stars about 53 light years away. Here is the star for each month of 1973: the one whose light left it then and is arriving about now.
| Month | Star | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| January | α Circini A | 54.0 light years |
| February | α Circini A | 54.0 light years |
| March | ξ Pegasi A | 53.2 light years |
| April | ξ Pegasi A | 53.2 light years |
| May | ξ Pegasi A | 53.2 light years |
| June | ξ Pegasi A | 53.2 light years |
| July | ξ Pegasi A | 53.2 light years |
| August | ξ Pegasi A | 53.2 light years |
| September | Gliese 391 | 52.9 light years |
| October | Gliese 391 | 52.9 light years |
| November | Gliese 391 | 52.9 light years |
| December | Gliese 391 | 52.9 light years |