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NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster Credit:
NGC 1818 is a young globular cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. Unlike the ancient globular clusters in our own galaxy, NGC 1818 is only about 25 million years old. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image, revealing thousands of stars packed tightly together. This cluster offers a unique chance to study the early stages of globular cluster evolution.
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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 14 February 2011 Old stars with a youthful glow See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2011 A galactic petri dish See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2020 The Pale Blue Dot See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2018 Wide-field image of NGC 3344 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2018 Multi-filter image of NGC 3344 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 FEB 1997.
Questions about February 14, 1997
What space photo was released on February 14, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 14, 1997 was "NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 14, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 44% lit.
What day of the week was February 14, 1997?
February 14, 1997 was a Friday, day 45 of the 365 days in 1997.
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- 1997-02-13 More Jets From Comet Hale-Bopp Credit:
- 1997-02-15 Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula Credit and Copyright:
- 1997-02-21 New Eyes for the Hubble Space Telescope Credit:
- 1997-03-16 Water World Credit: