The sky on
your birthday.
WR 104: Pinwheel Star
This false-color infrared image shows dust streaming from a rotating star system, creating a pinwheel pattern. Astronomers used the Keck I telescope to observe the Wolf-Rayet star WR 104. Wolf-Rayet stars are massive and very hot, with intense light driving material away from them, often on the brink of a supernova.
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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 9 April 2003 Really hot stars See it as a poster -
Released on 9 April 2012 Tight and bright See it as a poster -
Released on 9 April 2012 Blue Straggler Stars in Globular Cluster M53 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 April 2018 A colossal cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 9 April 2014 The planetary nebula Abell 33 captured using ESO's Very Large Telescope See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 APR 1999 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 APR 1999.
Questions about April 9, 1999
What space photo was released on April 9, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 9, 1999 was "WR 104: Pinwheel Star". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 9, 1999?
A last quarter moon, about 41% lit.
What day of the week was April 9, 1999?
April 9, 1999 was a Friday, day 99 of the 365 days in 1999.
Is it free?
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