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“Maria Mitchell Inspires a Generation” is copyrighted by Helen Wright. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMaria Mitchell, an American astronomer, discovered the comet of 1847. She became one of the most famous scientists of her day, recognized internationally for her work. Vassar College appointed Mitchell the first woman Professor of Astronomy. She encouraged people to look beyond bright spots, to take in the vastness of the universe.
Hubble Deep Field in infrared
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 8 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 10 October 2007 The Strange Trailing Side of Saturn's Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Wide field image of PGC 6240 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Hubble image of PGC 6240 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the red giant star R Sculptoris See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2011 A snapshot of galactic evolution See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 OCT 1998.
Questions about October 10, 1998
What space photo was released on October 10, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 10, 1998 was "Maria Mitchell Inspires a Generation". 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 10, 1998?
A waning gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was October 10, 1998?
October 10, 1998 was a Saturday, day 283 of the 365 days in 1998.
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