The sky on
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Comet Hyakutake's Orbit
Comet Hyakutake originated from the outer Solar System. This diagram shows its path, in green, relative to Earth's circular orbit, in blue. The comet's orbit is nearly parabolic. It passed near Earth in late March and near the Sun in late April, appearing bright due to its close proximity to Earth.
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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 14 March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse and Bloodmoon 2025 See it as a poster -
Released on 14 March 2012 A Wide-field view of the sky around a field studied in the MASSIV survey See it as a poster -
Released on 14 March 2011 Family of stars breaking up See it as a poster -
Released on 14 March 2023 Wolf-Rayet 124 (NIRCam and MIRI composite image) See it as a poster -
Released on 14 March 2012 Teenage galaxies in the distant Universe See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 MAR 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 14 MAR 1996.
Questions about March 14, 1996
What space photo was released on March 14, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 14, 1996 was "Comet Hyakutake's Orbit". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 14, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was March 14, 1996?
March 14, 1996 was a Thursday, day 74 of the 366 days in 1996.
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