The sky on
your birthday.
The Iron Moon
The Clementine spacecraft, an unmanned lunar orbiter, mapped the Moon's surface in 1994. It used cameras sensitive to ultraviolet-visible and near-infrared light to create the first broad-spectrum global imaging of the Moon. Scientists used this data to generate this map, which shows the concentration of iron in lunar soils.
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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 1 June 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 6744 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2020 Stellar Snowflakes See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2020 The Lively Center of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2011 Wide Field Imager view of a Milky Way look-alike, NGC 6744 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2010 Wide-field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JUN 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 1 JUN 1996.
Questions about June 1, 1996
What space photo was released on June 1, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 1, 1996 was "The Iron Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 1, 1996?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was June 1, 1996?
June 1, 1996 was a Saturday, day 153 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.