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“The Closest Galaxy: The Sagittarius Dwarf” is copyrighted by A. Oksanen, 2.5 meter Nordic Optical Telescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFor years, astronomers thought the Large Magellanic Cloud was our closest galaxy. But this dim, fuzzy patch, the Sagittarius Dwarf, is even closer. It went unnoticed until its discovery in 1994. The Sagittarius Dwarf is so dim and spread out that it's difficult to observe, even though it's near our Milky Way.
Moon - 18 Image Mosaic
NASA released this picture on 5 February 1996. 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 4 February 2011 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2024 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2019 The darkness within? See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2025 Galaxy LEDA 1313424 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2021 Apollo 14: A View from Antares See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 FEB 1996 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 FEB 1996.
Questions about February 4, 1996
What space photo was released on February 4, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 1996 was "The Closest Galaxy: The Sagittarius Dwarf". 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 February 4, 1996?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was February 4, 1996?
February 4, 1996 was a Sunday, day 35 of the 366 days in 1996.
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