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“Nearby Spiral M33” is copyrighted by D. Malin (AAO), IAC, RGO, Isaac Newton Telescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 33, nicknamed the Triangulum, is a prominent spiral galaxy and one of the larger members of the Local Group of Galaxies. At 3 million light-years away, M33 is the second closest spiral galaxy to us. It is thought by some to be a satellite galaxy to the massive Andromeda Galaxy, M31. M33 is close enough to appear twice the angular size of the full moon when viewed with a telescope.
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 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (1) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s halo with background galaxies (2) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2016 Wide-field image of Abell S1063 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s disc See it as a poster -
Released on 21 July 2011 Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy’s giant stellar stream See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 JUL 1998.
Questions about July 21, 1998
What space photo was released on July 21, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 21, 1998 was "Nearby Spiral M33". 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 21, 1998?
A waning crescent moon, about 8% lit.
What day of the week was July 21, 1998?
July 21, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 202 of the 365 days in 1998.
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