The sky on
your birthday.
“The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies” is copyrighted by Digitized Sky Survey. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteHere is one of the largest objects you will ever see in the sky: the Perseus Cluster of Galaxies. Each fuzzy blob is a galaxy, making up one of the closest galaxy clusters to us. Light from this region takes about 300 million years to reach Earth, so we see it as it existed before the age of the dinosaurs.
First ESO image of new comet 1998 P1
ESO released this picture on 12 August 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 15 August 2014 The Carina Nebula with OmegaCAM See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2012 The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2011 Hubble offers a dazzling necklace See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2016 Stellar shrapnel See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 AUG 1998.
Questions about August 15, 1998
What space photo was released on August 15, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 1998 was "The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies". 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 15, 1998?
A last quarter moon, about 48% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 1998?
August 15, 1998 was a Saturday, day 227 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 1998?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
Is it free?
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