The sky on
your birthday.
“The North America Nebula” is copyrighted by Dominique Dierick and Dirk De la Marche. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe North America Nebula, on the left, and the Pelican Nebula, on the right, are an emission nebula pair about 1,500 light-years away. They are separated by a dark cloud of dust, creating the recognizable shapes. You can spot them without a telescope from a dark location.
North Pole Region of the Moon as Seen by Clementine
NASA released this picture on 3 June 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 6 June 2015 Into the Void See it as a poster -
Released on 6 June 2022 Hubble Investigates an Enigmatic Globular Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 6 June 2018 A Sun Pillar over Norway See it as a poster -
Released on 6 June 2016 A mysterious hermit See it as a poster -
Released on 6 June 2001 NGC 1512: A Panchromatic View See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 JUN 1996.
Questions about June 6, 1996
What space photo was released on June 6, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 6, 1996 was "The North America 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 June 6, 1996?
A waning gibbous moon, about 76% lit.
What day of the week was June 6, 1996?
June 6, 1996 was a Thursday, day 158 of the 366 days in 1996.
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