The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 1977: Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion” is copyrighted by Anglo-Australian Telescope Board. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Orion Nebula is a fuzzy patch visible to the unaided eye near Orion's belt. This image captures NGC 1977, a part of the Orion Nebula that reflects light from bright Orion stars. This reflection nebula appears blue because blue light from neighboring stars scatters more efficiently from the nebula's gas than red light. The dark lanes are interstellar dust, mostly fine, needle-shaped carbon grains.
The unusual tails of comet Hale-Bopp
ESO released this picture on 30 January 1998. 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 1 February 2008 The First Explorer See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 FEB 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 1 FEB 1998.
Questions about February 1, 1998
What space photo was released on February 1, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 1998 was "NGC 1977: Blue Reflection Nebula in Orion". 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 February 1, 1998?
A waxing crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was February 1, 1998?
February 1, 1998 was a Sunday, day 32 of the 365 days in 1998.
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