The sky on
your birthday.
“The Pipe Dark Nebula” is copyrighted by Jerry Lodriguss. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Pipe Nebula, a dark absorption nebula, dominates the lower left of this image. Its dark clouds are caused by dust blocking background starlight, appearing like smoke rising from a pipe. The bright star Antares is visible, surrounded by red emission and blue reflection nebulae.
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 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 28 May 2014 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 28 May 2007 Spiral Galaxy M81 Details 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 May 2007 Wide-field image showing the region of M81 and M82 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 May 2018 A green cosmic arc See it as a poster -
Released on 28 May 2007 Hubble photographs grand design spiral galaxy M81 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 MAY 1996.
Questions about May 28, 1996
What space photo was released on May 28, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 28, 1996 was "The Pipe Dark 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 May 28, 1996?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was May 28, 1996?
May 28, 1996 was a Tuesday, day 149 of the 366 days in 1996.
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