The sky on
your birthday.
“Light From The Dark Sun” is copyrighted by Pavel and Roman Cagas. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDuring a total solar eclipse, the Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, becomes visible from Earth. Normally, the bright solar disk overwhelms its light. This series of images from Siofok, Hungary, shows the corona's subtle details and wide range of brightness. They were recorded during the total phase of the August 11, 1999, eclipse.
Neptune
NASA released this picture on 19 August 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 19 August 2012 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 The rich star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2009 Nebula around star cluster RCW 38 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2010 Mass map of Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 August 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star cluster IC 4651 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 AUG 1999.
Questions about August 19, 1999
What space photo was released on August 19, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 1999 was "Light From The Dark Sun". 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 19, 1999?
A first quarter moon, about 50% lit.
What day of the week was August 19, 1999?
August 19, 1999 was a Thursday, day 231 of the 365 days in 1999.
Was there a meteor shower on August 19, 1999?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 6 days ago.
Is it free?
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