The sky on
your birthday.
Jupiter Swallows Comet Shoemaker Levy 9
When Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 struck Jupiter in 1994, its fragments plunged into the gas giant's atmosphere. This time-lapse sequence shows the dark marks left by two impacts. Jupiter's gaseous nature meant no permanent craters formed, but the impacts created large, temporary scars that gradually faded.
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Released on 4 August 2014 IC 4499: A globular cluster’s age revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2005 Hubble Spies a Zoo of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2025 A sea monster and a Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2021 EHT Resolves Central Jet from Black Hole in Cen A See it as a poster -
Released on 4 August 2019 The Milky Way lights up an orbital night pass as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Coral Sea See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 AUG 1998.
Questions about August 4, 1998
What space photo was released on August 4, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 1998 was "Jupiter Swallows Comet Shoemaker Levy 9". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 4, 1998?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 87% lit.
What day of the week was August 4, 1998?
August 4, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 216 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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