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“Comet Hale-Bopp Develops a Tail” is copyrighted by P. H. Mikuz and B. Dintinjana (Crni Vrh Obs.,U. Ljubljana). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Hale-Bopp, discovered in 1995, developed prominent tails as it approached the inner Solar System. This image shows its two main tails: a blue ion tail and a white dust tail. The ion tail, composed of charged particles, is pushed directly away from the Sun by the solar wind. The dust tail, made of larger particles, curves behind the comet along its orbit. Hale-Bopp put on a spectacular display in 1997.
Giant 'Twisters' in the Lagoon Nebula
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 22 January 1997. 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 12 February 2009 The Carina Nebula * See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2020 Pale Blue Dot Revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Wide-field image of the Virgo constellation (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2018 A window into the cosmic past See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 FEB 1997 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 FEB 1997.
Questions about February 12, 1997
What space photo was released on February 12, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 12, 1997 was "Comet Hale-Bopp Develops a Tail". 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 February 12, 1997?
A waxing crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was February 12, 1997?
February 12, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 43 of the 365 days in 1997.
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