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Crater Copernicus
Copernicus is one of the Moon's more prominent craters, visible with binoculars slightly northwest of the center of the Earth-facing hemisphere. It's a large, young crater, distinguished by its size and many bright rays. Copernicus formed nearly a billion years ago from a colossal impact. Its center is about 93 kilometers across, as seen in this picture.
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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 9 September 2018 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2009 Digitized sky survey image of Abell 370 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2013 Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2009 Galactic wreckage in Stephan's Quintet See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2004 Cat's Eye Nebula image imaged with Digitized Sky Survey 2 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 SEP 1998.
Questions about September 9, 1998
What space photo was released on September 9, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 9, 1998 was "Crater Copernicus". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 9, 1998?
A waning gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was September 9, 1998?
September 9, 1998 was a Wednesday, day 252 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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