The sky on
your birthday.
Beneath Venus' Clouds
The Magellan spacecraft used imaging radar to map Venus's surface, piercing through its thick clouds. This false-color map shows mountains in red and valleys in blue. It is a composite of Magellan images taken between 1990 and 1994, with gaps filled by the Arecibo Radio Telescope.
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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 24 September 2012 NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2015 The Rich Color Variations of Pluto See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2015 The Veil Nebula (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2014 Ground-based image of the area around HAT-P-11 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2013 The Local Fluff See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 SEP 1996 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 SEP 1996.
Questions about September 24, 1996
What space photo was released on September 24, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 1996 was "Beneath Venus' Clouds". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 24, 1996?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was September 24, 1996?
September 24, 1996 was a Tuesday, day 268 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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