The sky on
your birthday.
Comet Hale-Bopp's Developing Tails Credit:
Comet Hale-Bopp lived up to expectations with its impressive tails. This picture, taken in March 1997, shows its dramatic blue ion tail, which stretched about 20 degrees from dark locations. The white dust tail, while more modest, was also growing significantly. The comet was approaching its closest point to the Sun, which would further enhance its brightness.
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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 March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse and Bloodmoon 2025 See it as a poster -
Released on 14 March 2012 A Wide-field view of the sky around a field studied in the MASSIV survey See it as a poster -
Released on 14 March 2011 Family of stars breaking up See it as a poster -
Released on 14 March 2023 Wolf-Rayet 124 (NIRCam and MIRI composite image) See it as a poster -
Released on 14 March 2012 Teenage galaxies in the distant Universe See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 MAR 1997.
Questions about March 14, 1997
What space photo was released on March 14, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 14, 1997 was "Comet Hale-Bopp's Developing Tails Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 14, 1997?
A waxing crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was March 14, 1997?
March 14, 1997 was a Friday, day 73 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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