The sky on
your birthday.
“A Planet For Gliese 876” is copyrighted by Digitized Sky Survey. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteCentered in this patch of sky in Aquarius is the star Gliese 876. It is smaller than the Sun, only about one-third as massive, and too faint to be seen without a telescope. Gliese 876 is one of the nearest stars, only 15 light-years distant. Astronomers have announced findings that imply it has a planet at least 1.6 times as massive as Jupiter, making this one of the closest suspected planetary systems.
First circumstellar disk around a massive star
ESO released this picture on 24 June 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 26 June 2019 The Volga River is the longest river in Europe and runs through Russia with its delta flowing into the Caspian Sea just See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JUN 1998 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 JUN 1998.
Questions about June 26, 1998
What space photo was released on June 26, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 26, 1998 was "A Planet For Gliese 876". 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 June 26, 1998?
A new moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was June 26, 1998?
June 26, 1998 was a Friday, day 177 of the 365 days in 1998.
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