The sky on
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Galileo Photographs Ganymede
Ganymede's icy surface is slowly being pulled apart. This image from the Galileo spacecraft shows complex surface details, including sunlit ridges rising above ice-plains. Circular features are impact craters. Galileo passed within 10,000 kilometers of Ganymede's surface in June 1996.
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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 10 July 2024 Omega Centauri See it as a poster -
Released on 10 July 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around SDC 335.579-0.292 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 July 2014 Wide field image of the region around two merging galaxies in SDSS J1531+3414 (ground based telescope) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 July 2012 Hubble probes ‘ghost’ galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 10 July 2017 Just like home See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 JUL 1996.
Questions about July 10, 1996
What space photo was released on July 10, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 10, 1996 was "Galileo Photographs Ganymede". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 10, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was July 10, 1996?
July 10, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 192 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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