The sky on
your birthday.
“Star Trails in Southern Skies” is copyrighted by Anglo-Australian Telescope Board. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAs Earth rotates, stars appear to trace arcs across the sky. This long-exposure photograph, taken from the Anglo-Australian Telescope, shows these star trails. The center of the arcs marks the South Celestial Pole, the point around which the southern sky appears to turn.
A galaxy at the edge of the Universe
ESO released this picture on 15 September 1995. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 26 September 2024 An infrared view of the Messier 22 globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2012 Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2010 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2016 The hidden dark side of NGC 24 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2011 An arc sculpted by gravity See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 SEP 1995.
Questions about September 26, 1995
What space photo was released on September 26, 1995?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 1995 was "Star Trails in Southern Skies". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on September 26, 1995?
A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was September 26, 1995?
September 26, 1995 was a Tuesday, day 269 of the 365 days in 1995.
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