The sky on
your birthday.
A Crescent Earth At Midnight Credit:
From the GOES 8 satellite, Earth's northern hemisphere appears as a sunlit crescent. This image was taken near midnight for the satellite, two days after the Summer Solstice. At that time, the Arctic regions experience 24 hours of daylight, outlining the planet in 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 6 October 2012 At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2010 Wide-field view of the field around Monoceros R2 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2026 NGC 7129 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2025 Starbursting centre See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2014 A dusty spiral in Virgo See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 OCT 1996.
Questions about October 6, 1996
What space photo was released on October 6, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 1996 was "A Crescent Earth At Midnight Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 6, 1996?
A last quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was October 6, 1996?
October 6, 1996 was a Sunday, day 280 of the 366 days in 1996.
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