The sky on
your birthday.
“Spiral Galaxy NGC 3628 Edge On 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 siteThis is NGC 3628, a spiral galaxy seen almost perfectly edge-on. The dark band across its center is interstellar dust within the galaxy, absorbing the starlight behind it. NGC 3628 is part of the Leo Triplet, a group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away. Its core emits variable X-ray radiation, which may indicate the presence of a central black hole.
Cat's Paw Nebula from Webb
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 1 November 2010 A deceptively quiet galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2022 NGC 6357: The Lobster Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2016 Arp 299: Black Holes in Colliding Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, is pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 1 November 2020 The Earth's limb, or horizon, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Gulf of California, is pictured as the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 NOV 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 1 NOV 1996.
Questions about November 1, 1996
What space photo was released on November 1, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 1, 1996 was "Spiral Galaxy NGC 3628 Edge On 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 November 1, 1996?
A waning gibbous moon, about 72% lit.
What day of the week was November 1, 1996?
November 1, 1996 was a Friday, day 306 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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