The sky on
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“Vela Supernova Remnant in Optical” is copyrighted by Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Anglo-Australian Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAbout 11,000 years ago, a star in the constellation Vela exploded. This event was likely visible to early humans. Today, the Vela supernova remnant marks the location of that explosion. This optical photograph shows a detailed view of the upper left part of the expanding spherical shock wave, as gas from the explosion interacts with the interstellar medium.
The expansion of Eta Carinae debris
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 10 June 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 13 June 2018 Surroundings of the young star HD 163296 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 June 2019 Ground-based view of the sky around the galaxy ESO 495-21 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 June 2011 Blowin in the Stellar Wind See it as a poster -
Released on 13 June 2007 The Merging System Arp 220 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 June 2022 The island of Groix is pictured off the northwestern coast of France with the Atlantic Ocean beaming from the sun's See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 JUN 1996.
Questions about June 13, 1996
What space photo was released on June 13, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 13, 1996 was "Vela Supernova Remnant in Optical". 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 13, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was June 13, 1996?
June 13, 1996 was a Thursday, day 165 of the 366 days in 1996.
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