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“Hydrogen Trifid” is copyrighted by David McDavid ( Limber Observatory). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Trifid Nebula, M20, is a cloud of gas and dust in Sagittarius. This image shows the glowing hydrogen gas, energized by young stars, and the dark lanes of dust that weave through it. The nebula is a star-forming region, about 5,200 light-years away.
Distant Galaxy Clusters
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 27 August 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 28 August 2013 Wide-field view of the region around Sun-like star HIP 102152 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2021 Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2021 Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2026 Madagascar’s southwestern coast along the Mozambique Channel See it as a poster -
Released on 28 August 2008 Colorado River Delta See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 AUG 1998 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 AUG 1998.
Questions about August 28, 1998
What space photo was released on August 28, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 28, 1998 was "Hydrogen Trifid". 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 28, 1998?
A first quarter moon, about 33% lit.
What day of the week was August 28, 1998?
August 28, 1998 was a Friday, day 240 of the 365 days in 1998.
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