The sky on
your birthday.
North to the Moon's Pole
The Galileo spacecraft, on its journey to Jupiter, captured this image while passing over the Moon's north pole. The familiar face of the Moon, with its smooth, dark maria, is brightly lit in the photo. Near the pole, harsh shadows reveal a rugged, cratered lunar landscape.
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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 22 June 2011 X-rays, dark matter and galaxies in cluster Abell 2744 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 June 2011 Pandora’s Cluster: The merging galaxy cluster Abell 2744 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 June 2011 X-rays, dark matter and galaxies in the cluster Abell 2744 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 June 2011 Pandora’s Cluster (combined Hubble and VLT view) See it as a poster -
Released on 22 June 2010 Hubble view of the huge star formation region N11 in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 JUN 1996 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 JUN 1996.
Questions about June 22, 1996
What space photo was released on June 22, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 22, 1996 was "North to the Moon's Pole". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 22, 1996?
A first quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was June 22, 1996?
June 22, 1996 was a Saturday, day 174 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.