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M27: Not A Comet
Charles Messier, an 18th-century astronomer, logged this object as number 27 on his list of things that are definitely not comets. Messier 27, also known as the Dumbbell Nebula, is not a planet either, though it can appear round in a small telescope. It is a gaseous emission nebula, formed as a sun-like star sheds its outer layers at the end of its life.
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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 October 2007 The Other Side of Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 Wide field view of the area around the Toby Jug Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2023 LINER on collision course See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2013 The Toby Jug Nebula as seen with ESO's Very Large Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 9 October 2007 A Complex Transition See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 OCT 1998.
Questions about October 9, 1998
What space photo was released on October 9, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 1998 was "M27: Not A Comet". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 9, 1998?
A waning gibbous moon, about 87% lit.
What day of the week was October 9, 1998?
October 9, 1998 was a Friday, day 282 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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