The sky on
your birthday.
“Comet Hyakutake and a Tree” is copyrighted by Nick James, Martin Mobberley and Glyn Marsh, The Astronomer Online. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Hyakutake continued its orbit around the Sun, remaining visible into late March 1996. This picture, taken on March 24th from Mount Teide, shows the comet with a tail over 50 degrees long. The photographer used a flash during the three-minute exposure to illuminate the foreground tree, creating a striking contrast.
Colliding gas in the Helix Nebula
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 15 April 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 10 April 2017 Starbursts in Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 10 April 2018 The southwest portion of the city of Riyadh and a body of water were pictured as the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 10 April 2019 First Image of a Black Hole See it as a poster -
Released on 10 April 2001 Galaxy cluster in the Capodimonte Deep Field See it as a poster -
Released on 10 April 2020 The "aurora australis" glows beneath the International Space Station as it nears the southern-most point of its orbital See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 APR 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 10 APR 1996.
Questions about April 10, 1996
What space photo was released on April 10, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 10, 1996 was "Comet Hyakutake and a Tree". 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 April 10, 1996?
A last quarter moon, about 55% lit.
What day of the week was April 10, 1996?
April 10, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 101 of the 366 days in 1996.
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