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M100: A Grand Design
M100 is a spiral galaxy with well-defined arms, much like our own Milky Way. It is one of the brightest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, about 56 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. This Hubble Space Telescope image from 1993, taken with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2, shows the central region of M100.
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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 6 June 2015 Into the Void See it as a poster -
Released on 6 June 2022 Hubble Investigates an Enigmatic Globular Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 6 June 2018 A Sun Pillar over Norway See it as a poster -
Released on 6 June 2016 A mysterious hermit See it as a poster -
Released on 6 June 2001 NGC 1512: A Panchromatic View See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 JUN 1998 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 JUN 1998.
Questions about June 6, 1998
What space photo was released on June 6, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 6, 1998 was "M100: A Grand Design". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 6, 1998?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 87% lit.
What day of the week was June 6, 1998?
June 6, 1998 was a Saturday, day 157 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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