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Happy Birthday Charles Messier: M1
Charles Messier, born on this day in 1730, was a comet hunter who compiled a famous catalog of fuzzy objects that were not comets. M1, the Crab Nebula, was the first entry in his list. This supernova remnant is still expanding from an explosion observed in 1054.
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Released on 26 June 2017 Betelgeuse captured by ALMA See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2026 Starry chandelier See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2023 The Orion Bar region (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2023 The Orion Bar region (Hubble image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2019 The Volga River is the longest river in Europe and runs through Russia with its delta flowing into the Caspian Sea just See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 JUN 1996.
Questions about June 26, 1996
What space photo was released on June 26, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 26, 1996 was "Happy Birthday Charles Messier: M1". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 26, 1996?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 77% lit.
What day of the week was June 26, 1996?
June 26, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 178 of the 366 days in 1996.
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