The sky on
your birthday.
Ice at the Lunar South Pole Credit:
Ice on the Moon? The Clementine spacecraft may have discovered it. In 1994, Clementine mapped the Moon's surface from orbit. This composite view, centered on the Lunar South Pole, was constructed from 1500 Clementine images. This area contains part of the South Pole-Aitken impact basin, the largest known crater in the solar system.
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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 4 December 2008 Hubble image of globular cluster M13 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2008 Hubble image of M13's nucleus See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2007 Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2012 A multi-wavelength view of radio galaxy Hercules A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 December 2021 The Moon's shadow, caused by a solar eclipse over Antarctica, is pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 DEC 1996.
Questions about December 4, 1996
What space photo was released on December 4, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 1996 was "Ice at the Lunar South Pole Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 4, 1996?
A last quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was December 4, 1996?
December 4, 1996 was a Wednesday, day 339 of the 366 days in 1996.
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