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BIRTHDAY · 9 AUG 1997

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies” 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 Hydra Cluster of Galaxies, also known as Abell 1060, contains over 100 bright galaxies. Galaxy clusters are the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe. In this image, most bright, extended objects are galaxies within the cluster. Diffraction crosses are centered on unrelated foreground stars.

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NASA released this picture on 7 August 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LEO

In tropical astrology, 9 AUG 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 9 AUG 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 AUG 1997
DAY
Saturday
MOON
First quarter, 32% lit
POSITION
Day 221 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 4 days

Questions about August 9, 1997

What space photo was released on August 9, 1997?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 9, 1997 was "The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies". 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 August 9, 1997?

A first quarter moon, about 32% lit.

What day of the week was August 9, 1997?

August 9, 1997 was a Saturday, day 221 of the 365 days in 1997.

Was there a meteor shower on August 9, 1997?

Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 4 days.

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