The sky on
your birthday.
The Dawn of the Clusters
This Hubble Space Telescope photo, one of the deepest ever taken, shows galaxies as far away as we have photographed. It reveals the universe when it was only one-third its current age. Back then, a large fraction of galaxies were colliding and interacting, with many appearing more distorted than nearby galaxies.
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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 15 January 2023 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 1999 Spiral galaxy NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2024 A giant ghostly bird See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2014 Wide-field view of the open star cluster Messier 67 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2020 Rosetta view of comet 67P/Churyumov: Gerasimenko See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 JAN 1996 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 15 JAN 1996.
Questions about January 15, 1996
What space photo was released on January 15, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 1996 was "The Dawn of the Clusters". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 15, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was January 15, 1996?
January 15, 1996 was a Monday, day 15 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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