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“Hyakutake: Stars Through A Comet's Tail” is copyrighted by R. Scott and J. Orman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Hyakutake, a cosmic iceberg, left this tail of gas and dust as it flew through the inner Solar System in 1996. The comet's tail appears to stream past faint stars in the constellation Ursa Minor. This image captures the distant stars through the comet's icy exhalations. It reminds us of the dynamic nature of our solar neighborhood.
Elysium Mons Volcanic Region
NASA released this picture on 20 July 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 17 July 2003 Ground-based image of the galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2003 Sky around galaxy cluster CL0024+1654 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 Starstruck image of Arp 263 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2017 Dim and diffuse See it as a poster -
Released on 17 July 2023 A cosmic master of disguise See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 JUL 1998.
Questions about July 17, 1998
What space photo was released on July 17, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 1998 was "Hyakutake: Stars Through A Comet's Tail". 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 July 17, 1998?
A last quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was July 17, 1998?
July 17, 1998 was a Friday, day 198 of the 365 days in 1998.
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