The sky on
your birthday.
“Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 Almost Sideways 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 siteNGC 253 is a spiral galaxy seen nearly edge-on, about 10 million light-years distant in the Sculptor Group. It's the largest member of this group, which is the closest galaxy group to our own Local Group. NGC 253 is considered a "starburst" galaxy due to its high rate of new star formation and dense dust clouds in its central region.
Mars in January 1997
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 1 November 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 2 November 2006 Composite Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 X-ray Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 Visible-Light Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2006 Radio Image of Galaxy Cluster MS 0735 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 November 2020 A Waterfall of Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 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 2 NOV 1996.
Questions about November 2, 1996
What space photo was released on November 2, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 2, 1996 was "Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 Almost Sideways 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 2, 1996?
A last quarter moon, about 62% lit.
What day of the week was November 2, 1996?
November 2, 1996 was a Saturday, day 307 of the 366 days in 1996.
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