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“Dark Bok Globules in IC 2944” is copyrighted by David Malin, Anglo Australian Observartory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe dark spots in this picture are not photographic defects, but an unusual type of interstellar cloud known as a Bok globule. Named after astronomer Bart Bok, these small, dark clouds of gas and dust are typically condensing to form new stars. These particular Bok globules are seen in front of a glowing H II region called IC 2944.
First Panoramic View From The Surface Of Mars
NASA released this picture on 30 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 29 December 2006 Enceladus: Trailing Hemisphere See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2014 An ancient globule See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2012 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2019 Stars glitter in the night sky above an atmospheric glow that blankets the city lights as the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2020 The waxing gibbous Moon, the phase before it becomes a Full Moon, is pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 DEC 1996.
Questions about December 29, 1996
What space photo was released on December 29, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 29, 1996 was "Dark Bok Globules in IC 2944". 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 29, 1996?
A waning gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was December 29, 1996?
December 29, 1996 was a Sunday, day 364 of the 366 days in 1996.
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