The sky on
your birthday.
“Comet Williams in 1998” is copyrighted by Gordon Garradd. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Williams is currently the brightest comet in the sky. It is moving slowly through the constellation Centaurus and is visible to Southern Hemisphere observers with binoculars. In ten days, Comet Williams will reach its closest point to the Sun, though it will still be farther from the Sun than Earth. Northern Hemisphere observers may see it in late November, but it might require a small telescope.
The Dumbbell Nebula
ESO released this picture on 7 October 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 6 October 2012 At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2010 Wide-field view of the field around Monoceros R2 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2026 NGC 7129 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2025 Starbursting centre See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2014 A dusty spiral in Virgo See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 OCT 1998 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 OCT 1998.
Questions about October 6, 1998
What space photo was released on October 6, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 1998 was "Comet Williams in 1998". 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 October 6, 1998?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was October 6, 1998?
October 6, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 279 of the 365 days in 1998.
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