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HR 4796A: A Recipe for Planets
Two hundred and twenty light years from Earth, planets are forming around the binary star system HR 4796. One of the stars is surrounded by a dusty gaseous disk. This disk is the right size, age, and density for dust pellets to accrete surrounding matter. A hole in the disk's center indicates that increasingly larger condensates are colliding and sticking together, coalescing into moons and planets.
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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 22 April 2010 Messier 72, a celestial city from above See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2004 Full HST ACS Image of AM 0644-741 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the star 51 Pegasi See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2024 Captured on glass See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2025 The city lights of Phoenix, Arizona See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 APR 1998 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 APR 1998.
Questions about April 22, 1998
What space photo was released on April 22, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 22, 1998 was "HR 4796A: A Recipe for Planets". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 22, 1998?
A waning crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was April 22, 1998?
April 22, 1998 was a Wednesday, day 112 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on April 22, 1998?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peak tonight.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.