The sky on
your birthday.
Sun Dance
This image from the TRACE satellite shows hot gas dancing across the Sun's surface. The gas temperature is color-coded, with blue representing hundreds of thousands of Kelvin and red representing millions of Kelvin. The Sun's chaotic magnetic field channels this hot gas into specific lanes, revealing that plasma heating occurs in relatively small regions.
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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 11 August 2010 Extracts from the VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2025 Low brightness, high interest See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2013 M74: The Perfect Spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2026 IRS 3 Field (MIRI image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 AUG 1998.
Questions about August 11, 1998
What space photo was released on August 11, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 11, 1998 was "Sun Dance". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 11, 1998?
A waning gibbous moon, about 87% lit.
What day of the week was August 11, 1998?
August 11, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 223 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on August 11, 1998?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days.
Is it free?
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