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“Carl Sagan 1934-1996” is copyrighted by 1994 by Michael Okoniewski. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteCarl Sagan, one of the world's most famous astronomers, passed away in 1996. Among his many contributions, he helped discover Venus's hot, dense atmosphere and found evidence of potential oceans on Saturn's moon Titan. Sagan was a strong advocate for the search for extraterrestrial life.
Gas and dust in comet Hale Bopp
ESO released this picture on 23 December 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 26 December 2017 Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2011 Faint galaxy with popping pink features See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2022 Hubble Spies a Long-Armed Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2012 2012 in MESSENGER Images See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2019 The shadow of the Moon is cast over portions of Malaysia and the Philippines during today's solar eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 DEC 1996 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 DEC 1996.
Questions about December 26, 1996
What space photo was released on December 26, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 1996 was "Carl Sagan 1934-1996". 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 December 26, 1996?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was December 26, 1996?
December 26, 1996 was a Thursday, day 361 of the 366 days in 1996.
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