BIRTHDAY · 23 JUL 1997

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“A Hale-Bopp Triple Crown” is copyrighted by D. Cooke. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This photograph captures an extraordinary alignment: the Sun, Moon, Earth, the Pleiades star cluster, and Comet Hale-Bopp. Taken in April 1997, it required multiple exposures. The Sun, filtered for safety, appears on the lower right. The Pleiades and Comet Hale-Bopp are visible in the twilight sky, showcasing a busy celestial scene.

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High Spectral Resolution Image of Barnacle

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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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High Spectral Resolution Image of Barnacle
1997-07-23 · ♌
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♌
LEO

In tropical astrology, 23 JUL 1997 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 JUL 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 JUL 1997
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 87% lit
POSITION
Day 204 of 365

Questions about July 23, 1997

What space photo was released on July 23, 1997?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 23, 1997 was "A Hale-Bopp Triple Crown". 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 23, 1997?

A waning gibbous moon, about 87% lit.

What day of the week was July 23, 1997?

July 23, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 204 of the 365 days in 1997.

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