The sky on
your birthday.
Driving to the Sun
The Sun is 93 million miles away. If you could drive at 93 miles per hour without stopping, it would take you a million hours to get there. That's about 114 years. It gives you a sense of the scale of our solar system, and why we send probes instead of people to visit our star.
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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 27 July 2020 Stellar Sweet Shop See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the Leo Triplet of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2017 Wide-field view of NGC 1510 and NGC 1512 (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 JUL 1996 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 JUL 1996.
Questions about July 27, 1996
What space photo was released on July 27, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 27, 1996 was "Driving to the Sun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 27, 1996?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was July 27, 1996?
July 27, 1996 was a Saturday, day 209 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.