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NGC 604 in Galaxy M33 (ground-based image)
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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 7 August 2023 Portrait of a Ghostly Galactic Peacock See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2013 Two very different glowing gas clouds in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 (H-alpha band) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2017 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 AUG 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 7 AUG 1996.
Questions about August 7, 1996
What space photo was released on August 7, 1996?
"NGC 604 in Galaxy M33 (ground-based image)", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on August 7, 1996.
What was the Moon's phase on August 7, 1996?
A last quarter moon, about 46% lit.
What day of the week was August 7, 1996?
August 7, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 220 of the 366 days in 1996.
Was there a meteor shower on August 7, 1996?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 6 days.
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