The sky on
your birthday.
“Tonight: A Blue Moon” is copyrighted by Vic Winter, ICSTARS. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteTonight marks a "Blue Moon," a term for the second full moon in a single calendar month. This celestial event occurs because the lunar cycle of 29.53 days is slightly shorter than the average month. Don't expect the Moon to actually appear blue, though.
A dwarf galaxy with a halo
ESO released this picture on 1 August 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 30 July 2010 Digitized sky survey image of the galaxy NGC 6822 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2014 Wide-field view of part of the Taurus star formation region See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2010 Digitized Sky Survey image of the galaxy NGC 4945 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2015 Wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2012 A ten billion year stellar dance See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 JUL 1996.
Questions about July 30, 1996
What space photo was released on July 30, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 1996 was "Tonight: A Blue Moon". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on July 30, 1996?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was July 30, 1996?
July 30, 1996 was a Tuesday, day 212 of the 366 days in 1996.
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