The sky on
your birthday.
Aristarchus' Unbelievable Discoveries
Aristarchus, who lived on the Greek island of Samos from 310 to 230 BC, proposed that planets orbited the Sun. He also used logic to estimate the size of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, along with their distances. These ideas came over a thousand years before Copernicus and Galileo made similar arguments.
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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 14 September 2017 Flare Well AR2673 See it as a poster -
Released on 14 September 2020 Eye of the Serpent See it as a poster -
Released on 14 September 2015 Evolution in slow motion See it as a poster -
Released on 14 September 2023 HH 211 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 14 September 2016 Huge Super Typhoon Meranti Over Taiwan Spotted by NASA MISR See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 SEP 1996.
Questions about September 14, 1996
What space photo was released on September 14, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 1996 was "Aristarchus' Unbelievable Discoveries". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 14, 1996?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was September 14, 1996?
September 14, 1996 was a Saturday, day 258 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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