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“Spiral Galaxy M90” is copyrighted by Bill Keel (University of Alabama) 1.1-meter Hall Telescope, Lowell Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSpiral galaxy M90 is near the center of the Virgo Cluster, the closest galaxy cluster to our Milky Way. Also known as NGC 4569, this galaxy has a compact, bright nucleus. M90 actually shows a blueshift, meaning it's moving toward us, unlike most galaxies that show a redshift.
The near-nucleus environment in comet Hyakutake
ESO released this picture on 17 March 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 16 March 2012 Wide-field view of Messier 9 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2009 Galaxies Collide to Create Hot, Huge Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2026 NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Hubble image of Messier 9 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2004 Opportunity Studies Bait in Shark Cage See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 MAR 1996.
Questions about March 16, 1996
What space photo was released on March 16, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 1996 was "Spiral Galaxy M90". 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 March 16, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was March 16, 1996?
March 16, 1996 was a Saturday, day 76 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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