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Stellar Death Process
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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 16 January 2004 Spirit and Its Now-Empty Mother Ship See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 Wide-field view of the Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 The Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2003 Bright galaxies in the Virgo cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2022 The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption in the Pacific nation of Tonga is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 JAN 1996.
Questions about January 16, 1996
What space photo was released on January 16, 1996?
"Stellar Death Process", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on January 16, 1996.
What was the Moon's phase on January 16, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 19% lit.
What day of the week was January 16, 1996?
January 16, 1996 was a Tuesday, day 16 of the 366 days in 1996.
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