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Nozomi: Earth and Moon
Nozomi, Japan's first Mars orbiter, launched in July 1998. It used Earth and Moon flybys to gain speed for its journey to Mars, arriving in October 1999. The mission studied Mars' atmosphere, magnetic field, and parts of its surface. This image shows the spacecraft's view of Earth and the Moon together during one of its slingshot maneuvers.
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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 4 September 2003 Full ACS Image of NGC 3370 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2024 MACS J0417.5-1154 Wide Field (NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2003 Celestial composition See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2025 Pismis 24 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2022 Hurricane Danielle is pictured near the Earth's horizon from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 SEP 1998.
Questions about September 4, 1998
What space photo was released on September 4, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 4, 1998 was "Nozomi: Earth and Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 4, 1998?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was September 4, 1998?
September 4, 1998 was a Friday, day 247 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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