The sky on
your birthday.
Shadow Of A Comet
Comet Hale-Bopp, visible even in city skies in 1997, cast a shadow against the Sun's ultraviolet haze. The SOHO observatory's SWAN instrument captured this false-color image on March 8, 1997. It shows how the comet's material blocked the scattered solar ultraviolet light.
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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 2 July 2012 A Different View of the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Zooming in on the early Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Widefield image of the sky around PDS 70 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2026 FS Tau (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2014 The Gum 15 star formation region See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JUL 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 2 JUL 1999.
Questions about July 2, 1999
What space photo was released on July 2, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 1999 was "Shadow Of A Comet". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 2, 1999?
A waning gibbous moon, about 85% lit.
What day of the week was July 2, 1999?
July 2, 1999 was a Friday, day 183 of the 365 days in 1999.
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