The sky on
your birthday.
More Jets From Comet Hale-Bopp Credit:
As comets approach the Sun, solar heat vaporizes their icy surfaces, releasing gas and dust in streams. These eruptions often form jets, like those visible in this digitally enhanced image of Comet Hale-Bopp from January 29, 1997. At the time, Hale-Bopp was brighter than most stars and easily visible in the morning sky. The background stars in the image appear as faint streaks due to the comet's motion.
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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 13 February 2013 Infrared Orion from WISE See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2007 Field of view of NGC 2440 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 Wide-field view of the star cluster NGC 6520 and the dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 The bright star cluster NGC 6520 and the strangely shaped dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2025 The RCW 38 cluster in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 FEB 1997.
Questions about February 13, 1997
What space photo was released on February 13, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 1997 was "More Jets From Comet Hale-Bopp Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 13, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was February 13, 1997?
February 13, 1997 was a Thursday, day 44 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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- 1997-01-14 Detection of a bow shock around Vela X-1
- 1997-02-06 Comet Hale-Bopp Returns Credit and Copyright:
- 1997-02-12 Comet Hale-Bopp Develops a Tail
- 1997-02-14 NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster Credit:
- 1997-02-20 Comet Hale-Bopp and the Dumbbell Nebula Credit and Copyright:
- 1997-03-15 The Milky Way's Center Credit: