The sky on
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“The Large Cloud of Magellan (LMC) Credit:” is copyrighted by Anglo-Australian Telescope Board. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is one of two small irregular galaxies orbiting our Milky Way. Magellan and his crew named these "star clouds" during their voyage around the world. The LMC is about 180,000 light-years distant, making it the closest known galaxy after the Sagittarius Dwarf. It is a satellite of our larger spiral galaxy.
Venus - Complex Network of Narrow Fractures Near Hestia Rupes Region
NASA released this picture on 23 October 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 23 October 2017 Cosmic archaeology See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2023 A dynamic duo … or trio? See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2024 NGC 602 (Hubble image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2024 NGC 602 (Webb image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2019 Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 OCT 1996 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 OCT 1996.
Questions about October 23, 1996
What space photo was released on October 23, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 1996 was "The Large Cloud of Magellan (LMC) Credit:". 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 23, 1996?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 85% lit.
What day of the week was October 23, 1996?
October 23, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 297 of the 366 days in 1996.
Was there a meteor shower on October 23, 1996?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
Is it free?
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- 1996-09-23 Venus: Earth's Cloudy Twin Credit:
- 1996-10-16 SN 1006: Pieces of the Cosmic Ray Puzzle
- 1996-10-22 The Cracked Ice Plains of Europa
- 1996-10-24 Starbirth in the Lagoon Nebula Credit and Copyright:
- 1996-10-30 Grand Design Spiral Galaxy NGC 2997
- 1996-11-22 Fliers Around the Blue Snowball Nebula Credit: