The sky on
your birthday.
Comet Hale-Bopp Outbound
Comet Hale-Bopp, often called the Comet of the Century, is shown here as it left the inner Solar System in 1997. Traveling at about 12 miles per second, it was nearing the main asteroid belt. This false-color image, taken by a telescopic camera on the Space Shuttle Discovery, shows the comet's shrinking coma against a field of stars.
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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 10 September 2019 Pluto in True Color See it as a poster -
Released on 10 September 2015 The area around SpARCS1049+56 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 September 2014 The globular star cluster Messier 54 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 September 2012 NGC 7090: An actively star-forming galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 10 September 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 54 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 SEP 1997.
Questions about September 10, 1997
What space photo was released on September 10, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 10, 1997 was "Comet Hale-Bopp Outbound". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 10, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was September 10, 1997?
September 10, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 253 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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