The sky on
your birthday.
Star Trails in Northern Skies Credit and Copyright:
As Earth spins on its axis, the sky seems to rotate around us. This motion produces the beautiful concentric arcs traced out by the stars in this time exposure of the night sky. In the middle is the North Celestial Pole, the center of all the star trail arcs. The short, bright trail near the pole was made by Polaris, the North Star.
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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 1 December 2005 Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2005 Digitized Sky Survey 2 image of the Crab Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2025 A storm of new stars See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 Blushing dusty nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 December 2009 A wide-field view of the region around NGC 7023 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 DEC 1996 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 DEC 1996.
Questions about December 1, 1996
What space photo was released on December 1, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 1996 was "Star Trails in Northern Skies Credit and Copyright:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 1, 1996?
A last quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was December 1, 1996?
December 1, 1996 was a Sunday, day 336 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.