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BIRTHDAY · 26 APR 1997

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies Credit:” is copyrighted by STScI, AAO, UK-PPARC, ROE. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies, also known as Abell 426, is one of the closest galaxy clusters to us. Each fuzzy blob in this image is a galaxy, containing billions of stars. Light from this cluster took 300 million years to reach us, showing it as it was during the age of dinosaurs.

ON YOUR CARD INSTEAD

The brown dwarf KELU-1

ESO

ESO released this picture on 28 April 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.

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The brown dwarf KELU-1
1997-04-26 · ♉
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The brown dwarf KELU-1
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 26 APR 1997 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 APR 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 APR 1997
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 83% lit
POSITION
Day 116 of 365

Questions about April 26, 1997

What space photo was released on April 26, 1997?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 1997 was "The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies Credit:". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.

What was the Moon's phase on April 26, 1997?

A waning gibbous moon, about 83% lit.

What day of the week was April 26, 1997?

April 26, 1997 was a Saturday, day 116 of the 365 days in 1997.

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