The sky on
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“NGC 1977: Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion” is copyrighted by Anglo-Australian Telescope Board. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Orion Nebula is a fuzzy patch visible without aid near Orion's belt. This picture shows a part of the Orion Nebula that reflects light from bright stars. This reflection nebula appears blue because blue light scatters more efficiently from the nebula's gas than red light. The dark lanes are interstellar dust, fine carbon grains.
The near-nucleus region of comet Hale-Bopp
ESO released this picture on 22 March 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 20 March 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the spiral galaxy NGC 1637 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2023 Portrait of a galactic jellyfish See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2008 Chloride Salt Deposit in Southern Highlands of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2020 The city lights at the intersection of Europe and Asia sparkle underneath an atmospheric glow and a starry night sky See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 MAR 1996.
Questions about March 20, 1996
What space photo was released on March 20, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 20, 1996 was "NGC 1977: Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion". 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 20, 1996?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was March 20, 1996?
March 20, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 80 of the 366 days in 1996.
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