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“A Hale-Bopp Holiday” is copyrighted by T. Credner. 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 from the Pik Terskol Observatory, hangs above a snowy, moonlit landscape. This image from April 13, 1997, captures the comet alongside the bright stars of Perseus. Hale-Bopp was one of the most observed comets of the 20th century. It appeared brightest in the spring sky for Northern Hemisphere observers.
Interior of Europa
NASA released this picture on 18 December 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 25 December 2005 NGC 2467 and surroundings* See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Hubble and HAWK-I explore a cluster with the mass of two quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 HAWK-I and Hubble Explore a Cluster with the Mass of two Quadrillion Suns See it as a poster -
Released on 25 December 2017 Galaxy Cluster RCS2 J2327 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 DEC 1997 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 DEC 1997.
Questions about December 25, 1997
What space photo was released on December 25, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 25, 1997 was "A Hale-Bopp Holiday". 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 December 25, 1997?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was December 25, 1997?
December 25, 1997 was a Thursday, day 359 of the 365 days in 1997.
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