The sky on
your birthday.
COBE Hotspots: The Oldest Structures Known Credit:
These two images, from NASA's COsmic Background Explorer, COBE, satellite, show the microwave sky north and south of our galaxy's equator. After processing, they reveal "spots," which are the oldest and most distant structures known. These spots represent temperature variations in the early Universe, confirming how mass congregated as the Universe expanded and cooled.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
See print sizesPrinted, shipped and sold by Zazzle
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.
-
Released on 9 March 2023 DART vs Dimorphos See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2004 Hubble sees galaxies galore See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the remote cluster CL J1449+0856 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2015 The mysteries of UGC 8201 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 March 2016 The rich celestial landscape around the aging double star IRAS 08544-4431 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 MAR 1997 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 MAR 1997.
Questions about March 9, 1997
What space photo was released on March 9, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 1997 was "COBE Hotspots: The Oldest Structures Known Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 9, 1997?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was March 9, 1997?
March 9, 1997 was a Sunday, day 68 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.
- 1997-02-07 M1: Filaments of the Crab Nebula Credit and Copyright:
- 1997-03-02 Hawaii Credit:
- 1997-03-08 COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe Credit:
- 1997-03-10 Jupiter: At The Belt-Zone Boundary Credit:
- 1997-03-16 Water World Credit:
- 1997-04-08 Comet Hale-Bopp Over New York City Credit and Copyright: