The sky on
your birthday.
ESO202-G23: Merging Galaxies
ESO202-G23 is a colorful mess, a collision between two galaxies taking place over hundreds of millions of years. The visible colors give astronomers clues about what is happening. This jumble includes an active nucleus spewing ultraviolet radiation that lights up surrounding gas, galactic arms contorted by gravity, a star-forming complex, and dust. In billions of years, this mess might settle into a relatively normal galaxy.
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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 1 January 2024 NGC 1232: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2018 Ribbons and pearls See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2012 To Fly Free in Space See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2020 Betelgeuse Imagined See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2002 Cygnus X-1 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JAN 1999 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 1 JAN 1999.
Questions about January 1, 1999
What space photo was released on January 1, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 1, 1999 was "ESO202-G23: Merging Galaxies". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 1, 1999?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was January 1, 1999?
January 1, 1999 was a Friday, day 1 of the 365 days in 1999.
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