The sky on
your birthday.
Io Aurora
The robot Galileo spacecraft caught this image of Io's aurora while the moon was in Jupiter's shadow. Energetic particles collide with Io's atmospheric gases, causing a glow much like Earth's aurora. The red and green colors come from oxygen atoms, while the rare blue light is caused by excited sulfur dioxide. Jupiter, the gas giant, is off to the right of the frame, about 1.3 million kilometers away.
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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 16 October 2012 The bright star Alpha Centauri and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the distant active galaxy PKS 1830-211 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2007 I Zwicky 18 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2023 ‘S’ is for ‘Spiral’, ‘AB’ is for … ‘Weakly Barred’ See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the galaxy NGC1433 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 OCT 1998.
Questions about October 16, 1998
What space photo was released on October 16, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 1998 was "Io Aurora". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 16, 1998?
A waning crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was October 16, 1998?
October 16, 1998 was a Friday, day 289 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on October 16, 1998?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.