The sky on
your birthday.
“Eclipse In The Shade” is copyrighted by E. Israel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteUnder a tree, dozens of crescent Sun images appear on the ground during a solar eclipse. Each small gap between leaves acts like a pinhole camera. It projects a clear image of the partially eclipsed Sun onto the shaded surface below. This picture from Northwestern University shows a 1994 eclipse.
Methane brown dwarf
ESO released this picture on 18 August 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 13 August 1996 Artemis Corona C2-MIDR See it as a poster -
Released on 13 August 2025 Trapezium: In the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 13 August 2019 Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 August 2018 Galactic treasure chest See it as a poster -
Released on 13 August 2020 Wide-field view of Betelgeuse (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 AUG 1999 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 AUG 1999.
Questions about August 13, 1999
What space photo was released on August 13, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 13, 1999 was "Eclipse In The Shade". 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 August 13, 1999?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was August 13, 1999?
August 13, 1999 was a Friday, day 225 of the 365 days in 1999.
Was there a meteor shower on August 13, 1999?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peak tonight.
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