The sky on
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“Comet Hyakutake and the Milky Way” is copyrighted by T. Polakis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Hyakutake, a "Great Comet" of 1996, is seen here with the Milky Way. The comet, with its faint tail, is near the center, while the band of our galaxy stretches across the upper right. Also visible are the bright orange star Antares and the Pipe Nebula.
Telescopes Unveil View Of Remote, Massive Galaxy Cluster
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 19 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 17 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around a giant space blob See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2011 Closing in on a giant space blob See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2019 1901 Photograph: The Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2006 Globular cluster NGC 6397 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 August 2022 A wispy aurora fades away above Earth's atmospheric glow as the International Space Station orbits into a sunrise 271 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 AUG 1998.
Questions about August 17, 1998
What space photo was released on August 17, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 17, 1998 was "Comet Hyakutake and the Milky Way". 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 17, 1998?
A waning crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was August 17, 1998?
August 17, 1998 was a Monday, day 229 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on August 17, 1998?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
Is it free?
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