The sky on
your birthday.
X-Ray Triple Jet
On July 7, the Yohkoh observatory's Soft X-ray Telescope captured an amazing event: three nearly simultaneous jets erupting from the Sun. These X-ray images, shown in negative color, reveal two curving jets of hot plasma appearing above active regions on the solar surface. A third jet is visible on the far side of the Sun.
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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 16 July 2009 The Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2012 An audience of stellar flashbulbs See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2010 Mysterious GEMINGA on the move See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2025 The Rosette Nebula from DECam See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2010 Seven Sisters Get WISE See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 JUL 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 16 JUL 1998.
Questions about July 16, 1998
What space photo was released on July 16, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 1998 was "X-Ray Triple Jet". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 16, 1998?
A last quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was July 16, 1998?
July 16, 1998 was a Thursday, day 197 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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