The sky on
your birthday.
“Orion Star Colours” is copyrighted by David Malin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe color of a star tells us its temperature. Red stars are cool, around 3,000 Kelvin, while blue stars are much hotter, over 30,000 Kelvin. Our Sun is a yellow star at about 6,000 Kelvin. This image of Orion, made with a star-trail step-focus technique, dramatically shows these color differences across the sky.
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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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 29 August 2006 The region around Cassiopeia A (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2018 Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2012 Infrared view of the Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2011 Astronomical vision test See it as a poster -
Released on 29 August 2018 The Carina Nebula in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 AUG 1998.
Questions about August 29, 1998
What space photo was released on August 29, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 29, 1998 was "Orion Star Colours". 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 29, 1998?
A first quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was August 29, 1998?
August 29, 1998 was a Saturday, day 241 of the 365 days in 1998.
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