The sky on
your birthday.
The Cat's Eye Nebula (Revisited)
The Cat's Eye Nebula, about 3,000 light-years away, is a dying star throwing off shells of glowing gas. The Hubble Space Telescope image reveals it to be one of the most complex planetary nebulae known. Astronomers suspect the bright central object may be a binary star system, given the intricate features. The term 'planetary nebula' is misleading, as these objects are not planets, but rather the remnants of Sun-like stars.
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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 4 July 2013 The sky around the quasar QSO J2246-6015 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2005 Hubble Images Comet Tempel 1 Just Before Deep Impact Probe Arrives See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2022 The city lights of Italy, including the French island of Corse and Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2023 Earth Observations during Expedition 69 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2020 The sun's glint beams off the South Pacific coast of southern Chile's Laguna San Rafael National Park See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JUL 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 4 JUL 1996.
Questions about July 4, 1996
What space photo was released on July 4, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 1996 was "The Cat's Eye Nebula (Revisited)". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 4, 1996?
A waning gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was July 4, 1996?
July 4, 1996 was a Thursday, day 186 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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