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“NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula” 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 Helix Nebula, also known as NGC 7293, is one of the closest planetary nebulae to Earth, about 450 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. This image shows it glowing red from energized nitrogen and hydrogen atoms. It represents a brief, final stage in the life of a star similar to our Sun.
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 17 April 2014 Hubble’s cross-section of the cosmos See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image around CLASS B1608+656 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2021 Inside the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2023 Webb captures the spectacular galactic merger Arp 220 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2023 Hubble spotlights a swirling spiral See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 APR 1996.
Questions about April 17, 1996
What space photo was released on April 17, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 17, 1996 was "NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula". 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 17, 1996?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was April 17, 1996?
April 17, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 108 of the 366 days in 1996.
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