The sky on
your birthday.
“Stellar Violence in 30 Doradus” 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 Large Magellanic Cloud hosts 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, the most active star-forming region in our Local Group of galaxies. If it were as close as the Orion Nebula, it would span half our sky. The red gas signifies a massive emission nebula, alongside supernova remnants and dark nebulae. The bright cluster R136 contains many of the most massive stars known.
The Crab Nebula
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 30 May 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 23 May 2016 A galactic gathering See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2006 Hubble captures a "five-star" rated gravitational lens (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2013 The region around the Ring Nebula (Hubble/LBT composite) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 MAY 1996 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 MAY 1996.
Questions about May 23, 1996
What space photo was released on May 23, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 1996 was "Stellar Violence in 30 Doradus". 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 May 23, 1996?
A first quarter moon, about 32% lit.
What day of the week was May 23, 1996?
May 23, 1996 was a Thursday, day 144 of the 366 days in 1996.
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