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“Hale-Bopp and the North American Nebula” is copyrighted by J. C. Casado. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Hale-Bopp, seen here on March 8th, was photographed in the constellation Cygnus. To the right, the red North American Nebula is visible, a bright emission nebula about 1500 light-years away. The comet, in contrast, was only about 8 light-minutes from Earth. Several bright blue stars from the open cluster M39 are also visible near the nebula.
Hubble Uncovers Brilliant Star in Milky Way's Core
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 8 October 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 9 October 2007 The Other Side of Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 Wide field view of the area around the Toby Jug Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2023 LINER on collision course See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 The Toby Jug Nebula as seen with ESO's Very Large Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 A Complex Transition See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 OCT 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 9 OCT 1997.
Questions about October 9, 1997
What space photo was released on October 9, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 1997 was "Hale-Bopp and the North American Nebula". 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 October 9, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 52% lit.
What day of the week was October 9, 1997?
October 9, 1997 was a Thursday, day 282 of the 365 days in 1997.
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