The sky on
your birthday.
“M31: The Andromeda Galaxy” is copyrighted by Jason Ware. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is the closest major galaxy to our Milky Way. It is a spiral galaxy, much like our own, and contains hundreds of billions of stars. The distinct stars scattered around Andromeda in this image are actually foreground stars within our own galaxy. M31 and the Milky Way dominate the Local Group of galaxies.
Star-Forming Region in Galaxy NGC 2366
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 11 October 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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 9 October 2007 The Other Side of Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 Wide field view of the area around the Toby Jug Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2023 LINER on collision course See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 The Toby Jug Nebula as seen with ESO's Very Large Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 A Complex Transition See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 OCT 1996.
Questions about October 9, 1996
What space photo was released on October 9, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 1996 was "M31: The Andromeda Galaxy". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on October 9, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was October 9, 1996?
October 9, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 283 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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