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“In the Center of the Keyhole Nebula” is copyrighted by D. Malin (AAO), AATB, UKS Telescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEta Carinae, a dying star, is violently shedding dust and gas, forming the Keyhole Nebula. This star is many times more massive than our Sun and is expected to eventually explode as a supernova. Recent observations by the Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer confirmed X-ray emissions from Eta Carinae, indicating its extreme activity.
High Spectral Resolution Image of Barnacle
NASA released this picture on 22 July 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (1) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (2) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2016 Wide-field image of Abell S1063 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s disc See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s giant stellar stream See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 JUL 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 21 JUL 1997.
Questions about July 21, 1997
What space photo was released on July 21, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 1997 was "In the Center of the Keyhole Nebula". 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 July 21, 1997?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was July 21, 1997?
July 21, 1997 was a Monday, day 202 of the 365 days in 1997.
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