The sky on
your birthday.
The Blue Snowball Planetary Nebula Credit:
Will the Sun one day look like a blue snowball? Maybe. The Blue Snowball is a planetary nebula. In five billion years, the Sun will throw off its outer layers and go through a planetary nebula phase. A star can appear normal only so long as there are sufficient nuclear reactions in its core. Eventually the core becomes a white dwarf.
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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 21 November 2022 Hubble Hunts an Unusual Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2012 Bridging Cities of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2016 Hubble spies NGC 3274 See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2022 The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2020 Earth's limb, or horizon, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited above the Pacific Ocean off See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 NOV 1996.
Questions about November 21, 1996
What space photo was released on November 21, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 21, 1996 was "The Blue Snowball Planetary Nebula Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 21, 1996?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was November 21, 1996?
November 21, 1996 was a Thursday, day 326 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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