The sky on
your birthday.
Tracking Saturn's Moons
These Hubble Space Telescope images track some of Saturn's moons as they orbit the ringed planet. The images were taken every 97 minutes on November 21, 1995, with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2. Saturn's bright ring system appears nearly edge-on here. You can see moons like Dione, Pandora, Prometheus, and Mimas moving around the planet.
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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 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking polar eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking vertical eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2010 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2022 First image of our black hole See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2025 Capturing candyfloss clouds See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 MAY 1996 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 MAY 1996.
Questions about May 12, 1996
What space photo was released on May 12, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 1996 was "Tracking Saturn's Moons". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 12, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was May 12, 1996?
May 12, 1996 was a Sunday, day 133 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.