The sky on
your birthday.
Mimas: Small Moon with A Big Crater
Mimas, one of Saturn's smaller moons, features a massive impact crater named Herschel. If the impact had been much stronger, it would have shattered the entire moon. Mimas is mostly water ice with some rock, and its low gravity is just enough to form a spherical body while allowing for such large surface features.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 24 September 2012 NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2015 The Rich Color Variations of Pluto See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2015 The Veil Nebula (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2014 Ground-based image of the area around HAT-P-11 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2013 The Local Fluff See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 SEP 1995 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 SEP 1995.
Questions about September 24, 1995
What space photo was released on September 24, 1995?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 1995 was "Mimas: Small Moon with A Big Crater". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 24, 1995?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was September 24, 1995?
September 24, 1995 was a Sunday, day 267 of the 365 days in 1995.
Is it free?
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