The sky on
your birthday.
Looking Down on Saturn
This image of Saturn, taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in November 1980, shows the planet's night side. From Earth, we can only see Saturn's day side because our planet is much closer to the Sun. The shadow cast across Saturn's rings is also visible.
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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 July 2003 Ground-based image of the galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2003 Sky around galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 Starstruck image of Arp 263 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2017 Dim and diffuse See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 A cosmic master of disguise See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 JUL 1996.
Questions about July 17, 1996
What space photo was released on July 17, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 1996 was "Looking Down on Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 17, 1996?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was July 17, 1996?
July 17, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 199 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.