The sky on
your birthday.
“The Pleiades Star Cluster” is copyrighted by Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Anglo-Australian Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters or M45, is the most famous star cluster in the sky. It is visible without binoculars, even from light-polluted cities. This open cluster contains over 3,000 stars, is about 400 light-years away, and spans 13 light-years. The blue reflection nebula surrounding the bright cluster stars is clearly visible in this photograph.
Hubble's View of 18 Proto Galaxies
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 4 September 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 3 September 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the dark cloud Lupus 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 September 2012 Globular Star Cluster M4 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 September 2014 The dark cloud Lupus 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 September 2002 Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland See it as a poster -
Released on 3 September 2006 Viking 2 30th! See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 SEP 1996 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 SEP 1996.
Questions about September 3, 1996
What space photo was released on September 3, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 1996 was "The Pleiades Star Cluster". 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 September 3, 1996?
A waning gibbous moon, about 72% lit.
What day of the week was September 3, 1996?
September 3, 1996 was a Tuesday, day 247 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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