The sky on
your birthday.
“A Colorful Aurora” is copyrighted by Stephen Barnes, Sky Optics. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA solar storm hit Earth on August 26th, creating an impressive display of aurora for many northerners. These auroras changed rapidly, with patterns appearing and disappearing in less than a second. Away from city lights, observers reported an unusually spectacular array of colors. Solar particles striking oxygen high in Earth's atmosphere cause the rare red and green colors seen in this photograph.
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 1 September 2006 Our Chaotic Neighbor See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2006 What Old is New in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2010 Wide-field view of the field around NGC 4666 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2014 Spiral in Serpens See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2015 Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 SEP 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 1 SEP 1998.
Questions about September 1, 1998
What space photo was released on September 1, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 1998 was "A Colorful Aurora". 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 September 1, 1998?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was September 1, 1998?
September 1, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 244 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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