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“Unusual Spiral Galaxy M66” is copyrighted by Anglo-Australian Telescope Board. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM66 is a spiral galaxy in the Leo Triplet, a group of three galaxies. Unlike most spiral galaxies, M66 has asymmetric arms. This distortion is likely caused by the gravitational pull of its neighbor, M65. You can see intricate dust lanes intertwined with bright stars in its spiral arms.
Callisto Mosaic
NASA released this picture on 12 August 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 3521 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 August 2026 Lion Nebula (NIRCam + MIRI image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 August 2016 Wide-field view of the region around the star cluster Messier 18 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 August 2020 Ring of Stellar Wildfire See it as a poster -
Released on 10 August 2010 Spiral galaxy NGC 4911 in the Coma cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 AUG 1996.
Questions about August 10, 1996
What space photo was released on August 10, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 10, 1996 was "Unusual Spiral Galaxy M66". 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 August 10, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was August 10, 1996?
August 10, 1996 was a Saturday, day 223 of the 366 days in 1996.
Was there a meteor shower on August 10, 1996?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 3 days.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.