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NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf
NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, the expelled outer layers of a dying star, forming a cocoon around a new white dwarf. The white dwarf, visible as a bright dot, is one of the hottest known. Our own Sun will undergo a similar transformation in about five billion years. This nebula offers a glimpse into our star's future.
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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 26 April 2009 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2023 Voyager's RTG See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2000 ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2021 Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2025 Oblique of view of the sun's glint beaming off Lake Superior See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 APR 1998.
Questions about April 26, 1998
What space photo was released on April 26, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 1998 was "NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 26, 1998?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was April 26, 1998?
April 26, 1998 was a Sunday, day 116 of the 365 days in 1998.
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