The sky on
your birthday.
In the Center of the Dumbbell Nebula
You can't see this part of the Dumbbell Nebula with binoculars. This image, taken with a sophisticated spectrograph on an 8-meter telescope, shows the central part of the nebula. Also known as M27, it's a planetary nebula created by the bright, aging star just right of center. The nebula, located in the constellation Vulpecula, is thousands of years old.
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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 13 October 2011 Wide field view of MACS 1206 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2009 Wide-field view of the region around NGC 2623 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2025 Black holes don’t suck, they get fed! See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2025 A well-studied spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 13 October 2021 An aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 OCT 1998.
Questions about October 13, 1998
What space photo was released on October 13, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 13, 1998 was "In the Center of the Dumbbell Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 13, 1998?
A last quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was October 13, 1998?
October 13, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 286 of the 365 days in 1998.
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