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“CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule” is copyrighted by David Malin (AAO), AATB. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis unusual gas cloud is a ruptured cometary globule, characterized by a dusty head and an elongated tail. Cometary globules are often sites of star formation, with many containing very young stars in their heads. The rupture in this globule's head suggests it has been affected by strong stellar winds or radiation.
Jupiter Great Red Spot
NASA released this picture on 5 December 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 December 2005 Rhea: Full Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 Wide-field view of the area around NGC 922 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2010 Hubble peers deeply into the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 1994 Hubble observes the lost ancestors to our Milky Way galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 DEC 1998 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 DEC 1998.
Questions about December 6, 1998
What space photo was released on December 6, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 1998 was "CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule". 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 December 6, 1998?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was December 6, 1998?
December 6, 1998 was a Sunday, day 340 of the 365 days in 1998.
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