The sky on
your birthday.
The Water Vapor Channel
Our home planet, Earth, captured by the GOES 8 satellite. This image, taken in false color, shows water vapor in the upper troposphere. The satellite's multi-channel imager records radiation at 6.7 microns, about ten times the wavelength of visible light. Brighter regions indicate more water vapor.
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 12 October 2020 A frEGGS-plosion of Star Formation See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2015 Elegant spiral hides a hungry monster See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2006 Wide-field image of the Spiderweb Galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2014 The Helix Nebula from Blanco and Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 12 October 2020 The sky around AT2019qiz See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 OCT 1996.
Questions about October 12, 1996
What space photo was released on October 12, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 1996 was "The Water Vapor Channel". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 12, 1996?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was October 12, 1996?
October 12, 1996 was a Saturday, day 286 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.