The sky on
your birthday.
“The Sky Towards Sagittarius” is copyrighted by D. Malin (AAO), AATB, UKS Telescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe constellation Sagittarius hosts a variety of stars and nebulae. Dense fields of stars and dark lanes of dust fill this region, which is only a few degrees from the center of our galaxy. Prominent nebulae include the red Lagoon Nebula, M8, in the lower right, and the multicolored Trifid Nebula, M20, in the upper right. Recent high-resolution images show unusual features, such as funnel-shaped clouds and proplyds, that are not yet well understood.
First images from VLT Science Verification Programme
ESO released this picture on 15 September 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 7 September 2020 A Pocketful of Stars See it as a poster -
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Released on 7 September 2016 Around the star cluster Terzan 5 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2025 The lunar eclipse, also known as the Blood Moon, above Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2021 Hurricane Larry is pictured churning in the Atlantic Ocean as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 SEP 1998.
Questions about September 7, 1998
What space photo was released on September 7, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 7, 1998 was "The Sky Towards Sagittarius". 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 7, 1998?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was September 7, 1998?
September 7, 1998 was a Monday, day 250 of the 365 days in 1998.
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