The sky on
your birthday.
Io's Active Volcanoes Credit:
Jupiter's moon Io glows green at night, as seen in this image from the Galileo spacecraft. The red spots are active volcanoes, but the global green sheen is a different phenomenon. One hypothesis suggests it is an aurora, caused by high-energy particles interacting with Io's volcanic plumes while the moon is in Jupiter's shadow.
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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 27 October 2010 Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2008 Hubble resumes science operations See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2026 Region in the sky around the white dwarf J1328−1450 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2010 HAWK-I image of NGC 4030 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 October 2010 HAWK-I image of Messier 100 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 OCT 1996.
Questions about October 27, 1996
What space photo was released on October 27, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 27, 1996 was "Io's Active Volcanoes Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 27, 1996?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was October 27, 1996?
October 27, 1996 was a Sunday, day 301 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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