The sky on
your birthday.
TRACE and the Active Sun
This high-resolution picture looking across the edge of the Sun was taken by a telescope on board the newly launched Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE) satellite. It shows graceful arcs of intensely hot gas suspended in powerful looping magnetic fields that soar above a solar active region. The image was made in the extreme ultraviolet light radiated by highly ionized iron atoms.
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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 15 May 2007 Dark matter ring in galaxy cluster Cl 0024+17 (ZwCl 0024+1652) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Crab on LCD See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Very Large Array (radio) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Spitzer Space Telescope (infrared) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Hubble Space Telescope (visible) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 MAY 1998.
Questions about May 15, 1998
What space photo was released on May 15, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 15, 1998 was "TRACE and the Active Sun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 15, 1998?
A waning gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was May 15, 1998?
May 15, 1998 was a Friday, day 135 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.