The sky on
your birthday.
Fireball!
Fireballs are meteors that are brighter than Venus in the night sky. This image captures one such event over Hannover, Germany. The meteor briefly outshone the stars of Orion, which are visible on the far right. These bright flashes occur when space rocks enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up.
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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 February 2015 Hubble Deep Field South: Multiple windows on the Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 26 February 2018 A frenzy of stars See it as a poster -
Released on 26 February 2004 Getting Closer See it as a poster -
Released on 26 February 2024 Celestial fossils See it as a poster -
Released on 26 February 2021 The night lights of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, on the Gulf of Thailand, are pictured from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 FEB 1996 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 FEB 1996.
Questions about February 26, 1996
What space photo was released on February 26, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 26, 1996 was "Fireball!". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 26, 1996?
A first quarter moon, about 48% lit.
What day of the week was February 26, 1996?
February 26, 1996 was a Monday, day 57 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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