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Jupiters Rings Revealed
Jupiter's rings were discovered in 1979 by the Voyager 1 spacecraft. Recent data from the Galileo spacecraft confirmed that these rings were created by meteoroid impacts on small nearby moons. When a meteoroid strikes a moon like Adrastea, it vaporizes and explodes dirt and dust into Jovian orbit. This image shows an eclipse of the Sun by Jupiter, revealing the planet's faint rings.
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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 16 September 2009 Field around the planet-hosting star CoRoT-7 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2026 Webb's View of M64 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2015 Sculptor dwarf galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2024 The light of knowledge See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2024 Lost in a giant stellar nursery See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 SEP 1998.
Questions about September 16, 1998
What space photo was released on September 16, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 1998 was "Jupiters Rings Revealed". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 16, 1998?
A waning crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was September 16, 1998?
September 16, 1998 was a Wednesday, day 259 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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