The sky on
your birthday.
“The Lyman Alpha Forest” is copyrighted by J. Shalf, Y. Zhang (UIUC) et al., GCCC. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe universe contains clouds of hydrogen gas, forming what astronomers call the Lyman-alpha forest. These gas clouds absorb light from distant quasars, leaving distinct absorption lines in their spectra. Distant quasars show more absorption, suggesting the early universe was a thicker Lyman-alpha thicket.
Europa Pwyll Crater
NASA released this picture on 2 March 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha (annotated) See it as a poster -
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Released on 24 February 2010 The Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 FEB 1998 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 FEB 1998.
Questions about February 24, 1998
What space photo was released on February 24, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 1998 was "The Lyman Alpha Forest". 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 24, 1998?
A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was February 24, 1998?
February 24, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 55 of the 365 days in 1998.
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