The sky on
your birthday.
Europa Full Face Credit:
Europa, Jupiter's smallest Galilean moon, is covered in ice crystals, appearing dirty and heavily fractured. The Galileo spacecraft photographed it last month in natural color. Scientists speculate that oceans may exist beneath these tortured ice plains, potentially capable of supporting life.
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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 20 November 2014 Fornax dwarf galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2023 A stellar graveyard in the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 1995 The Center of the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2017 Galaxy cluster MACSJ1206 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2019 Wide-field view of GRB 190114C (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 NOV 1996.
Questions about November 20, 1996
What space photo was released on November 20, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 1996 was "Europa Full Face Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 20, 1996?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 71% lit.
What day of the week was November 20, 1996?
November 20, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 325 of the 366 days in 1996.
Was there a meteor shower on November 20, 1996?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.
- 1996-10-21 Orionids Meteor Shower to Peak Tonight Credit:
- 1996-11-13 Seven Jets from Comet Hale-Bopp Credit:
- 1996-11-19 Fractal Interstellar Dust Up-Close Credit and Copyright:
- 1996-11-21 The Blue Snowball Planetary Nebula Credit:
- 1996-11-27 Storm Clouds Over Jupiter Credit:
- 1996-12-20 The UV SMC from UIT Credit: