The sky on
your birthday.
“Telescope with Lightning” is copyrighted by AURA. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis dramatic photograph captures the Kitt Peak 2.1-meter Telescope during a lightning storm. The telescope is not useful during such events, but the lightning illuminates the landscape. The 2.1-meter Telescope has been involved in significant astronomical discoveries, including the first gravitational lens.
Spiral galaxy NGC 253
ESO released this picture on 15 January 1999. 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 19 January 2012 Digitized Sky Survey image of the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2012 VISTA’s look at the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2009 Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2026 CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2009 The starburst galaxy NGC 253 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 JAN 1999.
Questions about January 19, 1999
What space photo was released on January 19, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 19, 1999 was "Telescope with Lightning". 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 January 19, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was January 19, 1999?
January 19, 1999 was a Tuesday, day 19 of the 365 days in 1999.
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