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“Moon Occults Saturn” is copyrighted by K. Stanek (CfA), W. Colley (Princeton). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis animated sequence captures a lunar occultation of Saturn, as the Moon passed in front of the ringed planet. Astronomer Kris Stanek recorded this event from the Whipple Observatory. The images show Saturn emerging from behind the Moon's dark limb. Lunar occultations provide opportunities to study the precise positions and movements of celestial bodies.
Hubble Sees a Neutron Star Alone in Space
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 24 September 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 24 September 2012 NGC 2736: The Pencil Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2015 The Rich Color Variations of Pluto See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2015 The Veil Nebula (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2014 Ground-based image of the area around HAT-P-11 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 September 2013 The Local Fluff See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 SEP 1997 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 SEP 1997.
Questions about September 24, 1997
What space photo was released on September 24, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 1997 was "Moon Occults Saturn". 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 24, 1997?
A last quarter moon, about 50% lit.
What day of the week was September 24, 1997?
September 24, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 267 of the 365 days in 1997.
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