The sky on
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The Cracked Ice Plains of Europa
Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, has the smoothest surface in the solar system, made mostly of cracked water-ice. This false-colored image from the Galileo spacecraft shows blue ice plains. These are divided by dirty red and brown bands of mottled terrain. Scientists are still studying what caused these extensive cracks.
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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 22 October 2012 Violent star formation episodes in dwarf galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2024 M16: Pillars of Star Creation See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2001 Hugli River Delta, India See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2015 Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0416.1 to 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 October 2026 N159 (wide view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 OCT 1996.
Questions about October 22, 1996
What space photo was released on October 22, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 1996 was "The Cracked Ice Plains of Europa". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 22, 1996?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 76% lit.
What day of the week was October 22, 1996?
October 22, 1996 was a Tuesday, day 296 of the 366 days in 1996.
Was there a meteor shower on October 22, 1996?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked yesterday.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.