The sky on
your birthday.
“A Double Conjunction Eclipse” is copyrighted by S. Barnes, Sky Optics. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe crescent Moon, Venus, and Jupiter align in a rare double conjunction eclipse. This photo captures the moment when the Moon occulted both Jupiter and Venus simultaneously. Such alignments are uncommon, with the next one involving Mercury and Mars predicted for 2056. It is a stunning display of celestial mechanics.
Decay of a Martian Dust Storm
NASA released this picture on 2 May 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 28 April 2025 Snapshot of a peculiar spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 1997 The brown dwarf KELU-1 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2005 Rejoining Flows See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2023 Runaway Star Alpha Camelopardalis See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2004 Cosmic ballet or devil's mask - galaxy triplet NGC 6769-71 (VLT MELIPAL + VIMOS) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 APR 1998.
Questions about April 28, 1998
What space photo was released on April 28, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 28, 1998 was "A Double Conjunction Eclipse". 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 April 28, 1998?
A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was April 28, 1998?
April 28, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 118 of the 365 days in 1998.
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