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BIRTHDAY · 16 SEP 1997

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Moon Over Mongolia” is copyrighted by Olivier Staiger. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

A young Moon shines over Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, fighting through clouds and city lights. The thin, sunlit crescent is 1.5 days old and appears overexposed in this image from March 10. The night side of the Moon is also visible, illuminated by Earthshine, which is sunlight reflected from Earth. Just below the Moon, bright Saturn shines through the clouds.

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Gamma Ray Burst 970228

ESA / HUBBLE

ESA/Hubble released this picture on 16 September 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.

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CC BY 4.0 Andrew Fruchter (STScI), Elena Pian (ITSRE-CNR), and NASA/ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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Gamma Ray Burst 970228
1997-09-16 · ♍
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Gamma Ray Burst 970228
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 SEP 1997.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 SEP 1997
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 259 of 365

Questions about September 16, 1997

What space photo was released on September 16, 1997?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 1997 was "Moon Over Mongolia". 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 September 16, 1997?

A full moon, about 100% lit.

What day of the week was September 16, 1997?

September 16, 1997 was a Tuesday, day 259 of the 365 days in 1997.

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