The sky on
your birthday.
“Hyakutake, Venus, Orion, and Pond” is copyrighted by Vic Winter, Courtesy ICSTARS. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Hyakutake was a prominent feature in the night sky on April 9, 1996. This photo captures it above a pond, with the lights of Kansas City, Missouri, on the horizon. The constellation Orion is visible in the upper left, and the planet Venus, the brightest object, is at the center. Two bright stars mark the comet's position on the right.
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 18 April 2013 Star Factory Messier 17 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2011 Hubble peers through the looking glass See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2016 The International Space Station over Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2015 The Great Crater Hokusai See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2022 Hubble Inspects a Set of Galactic Wings See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 APR 1996.
Questions about April 18, 1996
What space photo was released on April 18, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 1996 was "Hyakutake, Venus, Orion, and Pond". 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 18, 1996?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was April 18, 1996?
April 18, 1996 was a Thursday, day 109 of the 366 days in 1996.
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