The sky on
your birthday.
Globular Cluster Omega Centauri Credit:
Omega Centauri is the largest known globular cluster in our galaxy, containing over a million stars. The image on the left shows it in visible light, revealing many of its stars. The image on the right, taken by the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope, highlights different, hotter, blue stars that are less numerous but stand out in ultraviolet light.
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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 4 October 2024 Westerlund 1 (wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2010 Star formation fireworks in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2005 NASA Space Observatories Glimpse Faint Afterglow of Nearby Stellar Explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 A Dangerous Dance See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 OCT 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 4 OCT 1996.
Questions about October 4, 1996
What space photo was released on October 4, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 1996 was "Globular Cluster Omega Centauri Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 4, 1996?
A last quarter moon, about 57% lit.
What day of the week was October 4, 1996?
October 4, 1996 was a Friday, day 278 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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