The sky on
your birthday.
“The Snake Nebula in Ophiuchus” is copyrighted by B. Wallis and R. Provin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Snake Nebula, a series of dark absorption clouds in Ophiuchus, is made of interstellar dust. These dust grains, mostly carbon, absorb visible starlight and re-emit it in the infrared. This absorption blocks light from background stars, creating the appearance of starless voids in the sky.
Crater on Asteroid Vesta
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 4 September 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 24 August 2010 Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689 Magnifies the Dark Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2016 The sky around Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2010 Wide-field view of the sky around the star HD 10180 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2006 Spirit Discovers New Class of Igneous Rocks See it as a poster -
Released on 24 August 2008 Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 AUG 1997 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 AUG 1997.
Questions about August 24, 1997
What space photo was released on August 24, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 24, 1997 was "The Snake Nebula in Ophiuchus". 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 24, 1997?
A last quarter moon, about 66% lit.
What day of the week was August 24, 1997?
August 24, 1997 was a Sunday, day 236 of the 365 days in 1997.
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