Born in 1996: your star
Light that set out in 1996 is reaching Earth right now from stars about 30 light years away. Here is the star for each month of 1996: the one whose light left it then and is arriving about now.
| Month | Star | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| January | Gliese 432 A | 31.2 light years |
| February | Gliese 432 A | 31.2 light years |
| March | γ Pavonis | 30.2 light years |
| April | γ Pavonis | 30.2 light years |
| May | γ Pavonis | 30.2 light years |
| June | γ Pavonis | 30.2 light years |
| July | γ Pavonis | 30.2 light years |
| August | γ Pavonis | 30.2 light years |
| September | γ Pavonis | 30.2 light years |
| October | γ Pavonis | 30.2 light years |
| November | β Comae Berenices | 29.8 light years |
| December | β Comae Berenices | 29.8 light years |