The sky on
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Io's Shadow Credit:
The Hubble Space Telescope caught Jupiter's volcanic moon Io and its shadow earlier this summer. Io is visible above and right of center, while its shadow appears as a black dot on Jupiter's clouds. Io's shadow, 2,262 miles in diameter, races across the swirling cloud tops at about 38,000 miles per hour. Scenes like this occur when Jupiter, Io, and the Sun align.
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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 7 October 2019 A Spiral in Profile See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2024 Starbursts on grand scale See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2015 Ground-based view of the sky around the nearby star AU Microscopii See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the nearby star AU Microscopii See it as a poster -
Released on 7 October 2024 Infrared image of stars and galaxies near the REBELS-25 galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 OCT 1996.
Questions about October 7, 1996
What space photo was released on October 7, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 7, 1996 was "Io's Shadow Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 7, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 26% lit.
What day of the week was October 7, 1996?
October 7, 1996 was a Monday, day 281 of the 366 days in 1996.
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