The sky on
your birthday.
A Map of Asteroid Vesta
Vesta is a large asteroid, 500 kilometers across, orbiting beyond Mars. This map, created using the Hubble Space Telescope, shows a rugged surface dominated by a single crater that spans nearly its entire length. In this false-color image, blue indicates low terrain and red indicates raised terrain. Evidence suggests Vesta experienced a tremendous collision about a billion years ago, which formed this massive crater.
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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 8 September 2010 Wide Field Imager view of the southern spiral NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2017 EHDC2 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 1998 A Cluster Too Far See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2000 Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2013 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 SEP 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 8 SEP 1997.
Questions about September 8, 1997
What space photo was released on September 8, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 1997 was "A Map of Asteroid Vesta". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 8, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 37% lit.
What day of the week was September 8, 1997?
September 8, 1997 was a Monday, day 251 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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