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“M44: A Beehive of Stars” is copyrighted by Wil Milan. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM44, also known as Praesepe or "The Beehive," is an open cluster of stars in Cancer. Galileo was one of the first to observe its individual stars with a telescope. This cluster is about 580 light-years away and is older and larger than most open clusters.
Hubble Probes Inner Region of Comet Hyakutake
NASA released this picture on 3 August 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 3 August 2022 The sun's glint beams off Lake Nasser in Southern Egypt in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2025 Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 AUG 1998 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 3 AUG 1998.
Questions about August 3, 1998
What space photo was released on August 3, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 1998 was "M44: A Beehive of Stars". 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 August 3, 1998?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was August 3, 1998?
August 3, 1998 was a Monday, day 215 of the 365 days in 1998.
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