The sky on
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Near the Nucleus of Hyakutake
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of Comet Hyakutake's near-nuclear region on March 25, when the comet was 9.3 million miles from Earth. The image covers a 2,000-mile-wide area, with the sunward direction towards the lower right. It shows significant amounts of dust jetting from the sunward side of the nucleus as the Sun heats this orbiting iceberg. Sunlight pressure eventually pushes the dust into the tail.
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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 28 March 2025 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape See it as a poster -
Released on 28 March 2013 Wide-field image of Messier 77 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 March 2011 Cluster’s deceptive serenity hides violent past See it as a poster -
Released on 28 March 2018 Ground-based view of the sky around the galaxies NGC 1052-DF4 NGC & 1052-DF2 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 March 2021 A Full Moon is pictured above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles over Russia See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 MAR 1996 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 MAR 1996.
Questions about March 28, 1996
What space photo was released on March 28, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 28, 1996 was "Near the Nucleus of Hyakutake". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 28, 1996?
A first quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was March 28, 1996?
March 28, 1996 was a Thursday, day 88 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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