The sky on
your birthday.
Ida and Dactyl: Asteroid and Moon
This asteroid has a moon, the first ever discovered. The Galileo spacecraft photographed Ida, a potato-shaped asteroid about 36 miles long. Its tiny moon, Dactyl, appears as a small dot to the right of Ida, measuring about one mile across.
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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 29 June 2011 Abell 2744: Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 29 June 2010 Opportunity Amid Mars Craters See it as a poster -
Released on 29 June 2023 Webb identifies the earliest strands of the cosmic web (clean) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 June 2020 Birds of a Feather See it as a poster -
Released on 29 June 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the most remote quasar See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 JUN 1997 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 JUN 1997.
Questions about June 29, 1997
What space photo was released on June 29, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 29, 1997 was "Ida and Dactyl: Asteroid and Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 29, 1997?
A last quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was June 29, 1997?
June 29, 1997 was a Sunday, day 180 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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