The sky on
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M64: The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy Credit:
The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, M64, looks peaceful, but its core rotates in the opposite direction from its outer regions. Even stranger, a middle region has stars rotating opposite to its surrounding gas and dust. These fascinating internal motions are likely the result of a past galactic merger. M64 is about 17 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
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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 22 March 2016 Occator Crater and Ceres Brightest Spots See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2021 A Peculiar Sight See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2020 The city lights of northeastern Europe sparkle beneath an aurora and a starry sky as the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2025 The boot of Italy well-defined by the nation's city lights See it as a poster -
Released on 22 March 2021 Perseverance Rover Drops its Debris Shield See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 MAR 1997 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 MAR 1997.
Questions about March 22, 1997
What space photo was released on March 22, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 1997 was "M64: The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 22, 1997?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was March 22, 1997?
March 22, 1997 was a Saturday, day 81 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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- 1997-02-20 Comet Hale-Bopp and the Dumbbell Nebula Credit and Copyright:
- 1997-03-15 The Milky Way's Center Credit:
- 1997-03-21 Io's Surface: Under Construction Credit:
- 1997-03-23 A String Of Pearls Credit:
- 1997-03-29 The Closest Galaxy: The Sagittarius Dwarf Credit and Copyright:
- 1997-04-21 Big Sky Comet Credit and Copyright: