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Colour rendering of Orion Nebula area
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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 29 January 2012 Molecular Cloud Barnard 68 See it as a poster -
Released on 29 January 2014 Storm of Stars in the Trifid Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 29 January 2023 Barnard 68: Dark Molecular Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 29 January 2018 A diamond in the rough See it as a poster -
Released on 29 January 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the nearby brown dwarf pair Luhman 16AB See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 JAN 1998 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 JAN 1998.
Questions about January 29, 1998
What space photo was released on January 29, 1998?
"Colour rendering of Orion Nebula area", from the European Southern Observatory, released on January 29, 1998.
What was the Moon's phase on January 29, 1998?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was January 29, 1998?
January 29, 1998 was a Thursday, day 29 of the 365 days in 1998.
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