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Discovery Image: Comet SOHO (1998 J1)
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, SOHO, has discovered much about our closest star and about 50 comets. One of SOHO's recently discovered comets, 1998 J1, is bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye. This colorized image is from SOHO's solar coronagraph, which blocks the Sun's direct light to reveal its faint outer atmosphere and objects near it. The image includes an enlarged inset of the comet.
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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 20 May 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the Medusa Nebula See it as a poster -
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Released on 20 May 2015 ESO’s Very Large Telescope images the Medusa Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 MAY 1998.
Questions about May 20, 1998
What space photo was released on May 20, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 20, 1998 was "Discovery Image: Comet SOHO (1998 J1)". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 20, 1998?
A last quarter moon, about 32% lit.
What day of the week was May 20, 1998?
May 20, 1998 was a Wednesday, day 140 of the 365 days in 1998.
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