The sky on
your birthday.
Callisto Enhanced
Callisto, Jupiter's third largest moon, is half rock and half ice, about the size of Mercury. Its icy surface, billions of years old, shows no volcanic activity and is densely covered with craters. This contrast-enhanced image from the Galileo spacecraft highlights features like Valhalla, a large impact basin.
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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 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking polar eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking vertical eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2010 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2022 First image of our black hole See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2025 Capturing candyfloss clouds See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 MAY 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 12 MAY 1998.
Questions about May 12, 1998
What space photo was released on May 12, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 1998 was "Callisto Enhanced". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 12, 1998?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was May 12, 1998?
May 12, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 132 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.