The sky on
your birthday.
M65 Without Moth
Messier 65, or M65, is a bright spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It has tightly wound spiral arms, a large central bulge, and well-defined dust lanes. This galaxy is part of the Leo Triplet, and the faint blue smudges along its arms are clusters of newly formed stars within the galaxy.
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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 7 August 2023 Portrait of a Ghostly Galactic Peacock See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2013 Two very different glowing gas clouds in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2002 Spiral galaxy NGC 300 (H-alpha band) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 August 2017 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 AUG 1998.
Questions about August 7, 1998
What space photo was released on August 7, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 1998 was "M65 Without Moth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 7, 1998?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was August 7, 1998?
August 7, 1998 was a Friday, day 219 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on August 7, 1998?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 6 days.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.