The sky on
your birthday.
“M17: The Omega Nebula” 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 siteThe Omega Nebula, also called M17 or the Swan Nebula, is about 5,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. It spans 20 light-years and contains glowing gas, dark dust, and massive stars. These young stars emit energetic light that breaks apart the surrounding gas and dust.
SN 1987a in the Large Magellanic Cloud
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 4 February 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 26 January 2023 Active Galaxy NGC 1275 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 January 2021 The Republic of China's Dongsha Atoll National Park is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 January 2022 The semi-desert, southern coast of Iran on the Persian Gulf is pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 26 January 2022 The city lights of Cairo and New Cairo City in Egypt are pictured during an orbital nightime pass See it as a poster -
Released on 26 January 2022 The city lights of Tabuk, a Saudi Arabian city near the border with Jordan, are pictured during an orbital nightime See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JAN 1999 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 JAN 1999.
Questions about January 26, 1999
What space photo was released on January 26, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 26, 1999 was "M17: The Omega Nebula". 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 26, 1999?
A first quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was January 26, 1999?
January 26, 1999 was a Tuesday, day 26 of the 365 days in 1999.
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