The sky on
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Dawn of the Leonids
The 1998 Leonid meteor shower put on a spectacular display, with many meteors bright enough to be seen as dawn broke. This image, captured near Hong Kong on November 16, shows one such brilliant streaker. While most meteors are fainter, a meteor shower can produce up to 100 meteors per hour, a dramatic increase from the typical 10 per hour on any given night.
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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 22 December 2010 Chasing Chickens in the Lambda Centauri Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2023 Imaging Io's Volcanos With JunoCam See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2004 Spiral galaxy NGC 1097 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2025 Long-distance relationship See it as a poster -
Released on 22 December 2014 The beautiful side of IC 335 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 DEC 1998 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 DEC 1998.
Questions about December 22, 1998
What space photo was released on December 22, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 1998 was "Dawn of the Leonids". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 22, 1998?
A waxing crescent moon, about 14% lit.
What day of the week was December 22, 1998?
December 22, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 356 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on December 22, 1998?
Yes: the Ursid shower, peak tonight.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.