The sky on
your birthday.
“Canaries Sky” is copyrighted by A. Vannini, G. Li Causi, A. Ricciardi, A. Garatti. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis view of stars, nebulae, and the Milky Way comes from the dark night sky above La Palma in the Canary Islands. The picture was made by astrophotographers taking advantage of the ideal observing conditions near La Palma's Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos. This wide-angle time exposure covers about 40 degrees of the winter sky, capturing many favorite astronomical objects.
Messier 68
ESO released this picture on 7 April 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 10 April 2017 Starbursts in Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 10 April 2018 The southwest portion of the city of Riyadh and a body of water were pictured as the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 10 April 2019 First Image of a Black Hole See it as a poster -
Released on 10 April 2001 Galaxy cluster in the Capodimonte Deep Field See it as a poster -
Released on 10 April 2020 The "aurora australis" glows beneath the International Space Station as it nears the southern-most point of its orbital See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 APR 1999.
Questions about April 10, 1999
What space photo was released on April 10, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 10, 1999 was "Canaries Sky". 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 April 10, 1999?
A waning crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was April 10, 1999?
April 10, 1999 was a Saturday, day 100 of the 365 days in 1999.
Is it free?
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