The sky on
your birthday.
Aurora Crown the Earth
From space, the POLAR spacecraft captured this view of an auroral oval crowning Earth's North Pole. These false-color images show an auroral substorm, caused by charged particles from the Sun spiraling along magnetic field lines into Earth's atmosphere. The aurora glow on both the day and night sides of 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 27 May 2011 Hubble ACS SWEEPS field See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2024 The lights of a galactic bar See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2010 Detailed view of a section of the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2025 A glimpse of the distant past See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2021 Hubble Captures NGC 2276 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 MAY 1996.
Questions about May 27, 1996
What space photo was released on May 27, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 27, 1996 was "Aurora Crown the Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 27, 1996?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was May 27, 1996?
May 27, 1996 was a Monday, day 148 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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