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“The Horsehead 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 Horsehead Nebula in Orion, also known as Barnard 33, is one of the most recognizable nebulae in the sky. It's a dark, molecular cloud, its unusual shape first seen on a photographic plate in the late 1800s. The red glow comes from hydrogen gas behind the nebula, ionized by the star Sigma Orionis. The Horsehead's darkness is mostly due to thick dust.
Hubble Views Collossal Polar Cyclone on Mars
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 19 May 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 May 2010 The classic spiral Messier 83 seen in the infrared with HAWK-I See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2025 A spiral so inclined See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2010 The sky around Messier 83 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2015 Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2025 The Gulf of America coast lit from Texas to Florida See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 MAY 1999 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 19 MAY 1999.
Questions about May 19, 1999
What space photo was released on May 19, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 1999 was "The Horsehead 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 May 19, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was May 19, 1999?
May 19, 1999 was a Wednesday, day 139 of the 365 days in 1999.
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