The sky on
your birthday.
“The United States at Night” is copyrighted by NOAA/ NGDC DMSP Digital Archive. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis composite image shows the United States at night, with city lights illuminating the landscape. It's made from over 200 images taken by satellites from the USAF Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP). These satellites primarily monitor weather phenomena, but their sensors also capture the glow of human activity across the globe.
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 17 June 2025 Rosette Nebula Deep Field See it as a poster -
Released on 17 June 2019 The full moon is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 254 miles above the Pacific Ocean northeast of Guam See it as a poster -
Released on 17 June 2025 The city lights of Southeast Asia and lightning storms streak below the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 17 June 2026 Lunar Occultation of Venus See it as a poster -
Released on 17 June 2019 Spiral, elliptical, irregular See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 JUN 1996.
Questions about June 17, 1996
What space photo was released on June 17, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 17, 1996 was "The United States at Night". 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 17, 1996?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was June 17, 1996?
June 17, 1996 was a Monday, day 169 of the 366 days in 1996.
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