The sky on
your birthday.
Shells in the Egg Nebula
The Egg Nebula is a star shedding its outer layers as it transforms into a white dwarf. The Hubble Space Telescope's NICMOS instrument captured this image, showing shells of gas and dust being expelled. A thick ring of dust surrounds the central star, through which the gas escapes.
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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 26 June 2017 Betelgeuse captured by ALMA See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2026 Starry chandelier See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2023 The Orion Bar region (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2023 The Orion Bar region (Hubble image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2019 The Volga River is the longest river in Europe and runs through Russia with its delta flowing into the Caspian Sea just See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JUN 1999 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 JUN 1999.
Questions about June 26, 1999
What space photo was released on June 26, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 26, 1999 was "Shells in the Egg Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 26, 1999?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was June 26, 1999?
June 26, 1999 was a Saturday, day 177 of the 365 days in 1999.
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