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18 Miles From Deimos
Deimos is the smaller of Mars' two tiny moons, a potato-shaped body barely 6 miles wide. The Viking 2 orbiter visited it in 1977, taking this image from just 18 miles above its surface. It's one of the most detailed pictures of a celestial body ever taken by an orbiting spacecraft. Craters and large chunks of rock are visible across the less than square mile field of view.
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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 19 September 2011 Galaxies in a swarm of star clusters See it as a poster -
Released on 19 September 2014 Potentially Habitable Moons See it as a poster -
Released on 19 September 2023 HH 211: Jets from a Forming Star See it as a poster -
Released on 19 September 2017 Veil Nebula: Wisps of an Exploded Star See it as a poster -
Released on 19 September 2022 This night time photograph of the coastal city lights of Portugal, Spain, and France, with the Bay of Biscay See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 SEP 1998.
Questions about September 19, 1998
What space photo was released on September 19, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 19, 1998 was "18 Miles From Deimos". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 19, 1998?
A new moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was September 19, 1998?
September 19, 1998 was a Saturday, day 262 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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